Ephesians 6

Be strong

in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Put on

the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the

spiritual forces of evil

in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the

belt of truth

buckled around your waist, with the

breastplate of righteousness

in place, and with your

feet

fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the

shield of faith,

with which you can

extinguish all the flaming arrows

of the evil one. Take the

helmet of salvation

and the

sword of the Spirit,

which is the word of God. And

pray in the Spirit on all occasions

with all kinds of prayers and requests...