Ephesians 6:12-18
6:12 For our struggle
is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness,
against the spiritual forces
of evil in the heavens.
6:13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground
on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.
6:14 Stand firm therefore, by fastening
the belt of truth around your waist,
by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
6:15 by fitting your
feet with the preparation that comes from the good news
of peace,
6:16 and in all of this,
by taking up the shield
of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
6:17 And take
the helmet of salvation and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
6:18 With every prayer and petition, pray
at all times in the Spirit, and to this end
be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:1
6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.
Ephesians 6:12
6:12 For our struggle
is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness,
against the spiritual forces
of evil in the heavens.
Ephesians 6:2
6:2 “
Honor your father and mother,”
which is the first commandment accompanied by a promise, namely,
Ephesians 2:5
2:5 even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you are saved!
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Ephesians 4:7
4:7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Hebrews 12:4
12:4 You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed
in your struggle against sin.