Popular Bible Verses from Ephesians 6

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We are not fighting against human enemies. Instead, we are fighting against the rulers and the powerful spirits that have authority over this dark world. We are fighting against the evil spirits who live in the heavens.

As you stand strongly like that, always pray for God's help. Pray about everything as God's Spirit helps you to pray. For this purpose, watch carefully all the time. Also, continue to pray for all God's people everywhere.

Use all the help that God gives to us. Then you can be like a soldier who fights against the devil. You must put on the whole armour that God gives to us. The devil attacks us in clever ways, and we need to be strong.

Because of that, take all the help that God gives, like it is your armour. Then, when the bad time comes, you will be able to stand strongly. You will not fall. After you have finished everything, you will still be standing strongly in your place.

As well as all that, have faith to trust God. That will be like a shield that you hold in front of you. It will stop the devil from hurting you with his arrows that burn with fire. Remember that God has saved you from your sins. That will be like a strong hat that keeps your head safe. Also, use God's message to help you. That will be like a sword that God's Spirit puts in your hand.

So you must stand strongly. This is God's armour that you must wear: God's true message will be like a belt that you tie round your body. Always do what is right. That will be like a metal shirt that you wear to keep your body safe. Be prepared to tell people the good news about peace with God. That will be like shoes on your feet.

At the end of my letter, I want to say this to you: Be strong with the strength of the Lord. Let his great power make you strong.

God's Law says: ‘Always respect your father and your mother.’ That is the first command of God's Law that also has a promise. The promise is this: ‘As a result, you will be happy and you will live for a long time on the earth.’

You who are children, obey your parents. Because you belong to the Lord, that is the right thing to do.