Ephesians 6:11
Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
In Context
10For the rest, be empowering yourselves in the Lord, and in the grasp of his might:
Cross References
Nehemiah 4:13So I set—on the lower slopes of the place behind the wall in the waste grounds,—yea I set the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears and their bows.
Luke 14:29lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him,
Romans 13:14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and, for the flesh, take not forethought to fulfil its covetings.
2 Corinthians 2:11Lest we should be overreached by Satan, for, of his thoughts, we are not ignorant.
2 Corinthians 6:7in love unfeigned, in discourse of truth, in power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and left,
2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear lest, by any means, as, the serpent, completely deceived Eve, in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the singleness [and the chasteness] which are [due] unto the Christ.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 6:11-19
The Spiritual Warfare. ( a. d. 61.) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all,… Read the whole commentary →