With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
I do not mean to imply that we lord it over your faith; rather, we are workers with you for your joy because you stand firm in faith.
Do not quench the Spirit.
A warrior’s sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree!
You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your help has made me great.
he has prepared his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts.
Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love and for a helmet the hope of salvation.