GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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10 Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength.
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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11 Put on all the armor that God supplies. In this way you can take a stand against the devil's strategies.
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Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
12 This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.
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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.
13 For this reason, take up all the armor that God supplies. Then you will be able to take a stand during these evil days. Once you have overcome all obstacles, you will be able to stand your ground.
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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.
14 So then, take your stand! Fasten truth around your waist like a belt. Put on God's approval as your breastplate.
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Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
15 Put on your shoes so that you are ready to spread the Good News that gives peace.
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and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
16 In addition to all these, take the Christian faith as your shield. With it you can put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 Also take salvation as your helmet and the word of God as the sword that the Spirit supplies.
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Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 Pray in the Spirit in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert. Use every kind of effort and make every kind of request for all of God's people.
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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
19 Also pray that God will give me the right words to say. Then I will speak boldly when I reveal the mystery of the Good News.
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Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 Because I have already been doing this as Christ's representative, I am in prison. So pray that I speak about this Good News as boldly as I have to.
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for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
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