besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one.
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy help made me great.
A warrior's sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree!
he has prepared his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.
Do not quench the Spirit,
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.