Ephesians 6:11

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“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.”

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“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.”

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“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

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“put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ephesians 6:11 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 3:2if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:
  2. Nehemiah 4:13So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
  3. Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
  4. Luke 14:29Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
  5. Romans 13:12The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
  6. Romans 13:14Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
  7. 1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
  8. 2 Corinthians 2:11in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
  9. 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
  11. 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
  12. 2 Corinthians 11:3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
  13. 2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
  14. Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
  15. Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
  16. Ephesians 6:13Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
  17. Colossians 3:10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
  18. 1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
  19. 2 Thessalonians 2:9The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
  20. Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
  21. 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  22. 2 Peter 2:1Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
  23. Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
  24. Revelation 2:24But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you.

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