So I put some of the people behind the lowest places along the wall. And I put them by the holes in the wall. I put families together, with their swords, spears, and bows.
Ephesians 6:11 - Easy To Read Version Wear the full armor (protection) of God. Wear God’s armor so that you can fight against the devil’s evil tricks. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. American Standard Version (1901) Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Common English Bible Put on God’s armor so that you can make a stand against the tricks of the devil. Catholic Public Domain Version Be clothed in the armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the treachery of the devil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. |
So I put some of the people behind the lowest places along the wall. And I put them by the holes in the wall. I put families together, with their swords, spears, and bows.
False Christs and false prophets {\cf2\super [187]} will come and do great things and miracles. They will do these things to the people God has chosen. They will do these things to try to fool his people, if that is possible.
The night {\cf2\super [139]} is almost finished. The day {\cf2\super [140]} is almost here. So we should stop doing things that belong to darkness (sin). We should prepare ourselves to fight evil with the weapons that belong to the light (good).
But become like the Lord Jesus Christ, so when people see what you do, they will see Christ. Don’t think about how to satisfy your sinful self and the bad things you want to do.
The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it.
We fight with weapons that are different from the weapons the world uses. Our weapons have power from God. These weapons can destroy \{the enemy’s\} strong places. We destroy \{people’s\} arguments.
But I am afraid that your minds will be led away from your true and pure following of Christ. This might happen the same as Eve was tricked (fooled) by the snake (the devil) with his evil ways.
I did this so that Satan (the Devil) would not win anything from us. We know very well what Satan’s plans are.
The ruler {\cf2\super [17]} of this world (the devil) has blinded the minds of people who don’t believe. They cannot see the light (truth) of the Good News—the Good News about the glory of Christ. Christ is the One who is exactly like God.
by speaking the truth, and by God’s power. We use our right living to defend ourselves against everything.
Then we will not still be babies. We will not be people who change like a ship that the waves carry one way and then another. We will not be influenced (changed) by every new teaching we hear from people who try to fool us. Those people make plans and try any kind of trick to fool people into following the wrong way.
You must become a new person, made to be like God—made to be truly good and holy. {\cf2\super [35]}
That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing.
You have begun to live the new life. In your new life you are being made new. You are becoming like the One who made you. This new life brings you the true knowledge of God.
But we belong to the day (goodness), so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us. And the hope of salvation should be our helmet.
So Christ can save those people who come to God through him. Christ can do this forever, because he always lives, ready to help people when they come before God.
So give yourselves to God. Be against the devil, and the devil will run away from you.
Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for some person to eat.
The snake was thrown down out of heaven. (The giant snake is that old snake called the devil or Satan. He leads the whole world into the wrong way.) The snake with his angels were thrown to the earth.
But the animal was captured. Also the false prophet {\cf2\super [149]} was captured. This false prophet was the one who did the miracles {\cf2\super [150]} for the animal. The false prophet had used these miracles to trick the people who had the mark of the animal and worshiped his idol. {\cf2\super [151]} The false prophet and the animal were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
“But you other people in Thyatira have not followed her teaching. You have not learned the things that they call Satan’s (the devil’s) deep secrets. This is what I say to you: I will not put any other burden on you.