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For the rest, be empowering yourselves in the Lord, and in the grasp of his might:

Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;

Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.

For this cause, take up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand!

Stand therefore, - having girded your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness,

And shod your feet with the readiness of the glad-message of peace;

With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench;

And, the helmet of salvation, welcome ye, and the sword of the spirit, which is what God hath spoken,