Ephesians 6:13

Spiritual warfare Courage and strength Protection and safety

¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
KJV: Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
WEB: Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
ASV: Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.
DARBY: For this reason take [to you] the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand.
BLB: Because of this, take up the full armor of God, so that you⁺ may be able to withstand in the day of evil, and having done all things, to stand.

ÅB: Ta derfor Guds fulle rustning på, så dere kan gjøre motstand på den onde dag og stå etter å ha overvunnet alt.
OTB: Derfor, ta på Guds fulle rustning, så dere kan være i stand til å stå imot på den onde dag, og etter å ha gjort alt, stå fast.
B1930: Ta derfor Guds fulle rustning på, så I kan gjøre motstand på den onde dag og stå efter å ha overvunnet alt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
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Luke 21:36
So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
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Ephesians 6:11–17
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
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Ephesians 5:16
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
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Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
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Malachi 3:2
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
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Luke 8:13
The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
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