Stand firmtherefore,HAVING GIRDEDYOUR LOINSWITH TRUTH,and HAVING PUTON THE BREASTPLATEOF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
Now allthe Moabitesheardthat the kingshad comeup to fightagainst them. And allwho were able to puton armorand olderwere summonedand stoodon the border.
"I puton righteousness,and it clothedme; My justicewas like a robeand a turban.
Also righteousnesswill be the beltabout His loins,And faithfulnessthe beltabout His waist.
He puton righteousnesslike a breastplate,And a helmetof salvationon His head;And He puton garmentsof vengeancefor clothingAnd wrappedHimself with zealas a mantle.
"Be dressed in readiness,and [keep] your lampslit.
The nightis almost gone,and the dayis near.Thereforelet us lay asidethe deedsof darknessand puton the armorof light.
in the wordof truth,in the powerof God;by the weaponsof righteousnessfor the right handand the left,
(for the fruitof the Light[consists] in allgoodnessand righteousnessand truth),
Therefore,takeup the full armorof God,sothat you will be ableto resistin the evilday,and having doneeverything,to stand firm.
But since we are of [the] day,let us be sober,having puton the breastplateof faithand love,and as a helmet,the hopeof salvation.
Therefore,prepareyour mindsfor action, keep sober[in spirit], fix your hopecompletelyon the graceto be broughtto you at the revelationof JesusChrist.
And this is howI sawin the visionthe horsesand thosewho saton them: [the riders] hadbreastplates[the color] of fireand of hyacinthand of brimstone;and the headsof the horsesare likethe headsof lions;and out of their mouthsproceedfireand smokeand brimstone.
They hadbreastplateslikebreastplatesof iron;and the soundof their wingswas likethe soundof chariots,of manyhorsesrushingto battle.
