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According to verse 16, faith protects believers from these specific attacks.
What are all the fiery darts of the wicked?
The very first command after "Stand therefore" is this action.
What is "having your loins girt about with truth"?
Believers are instructed to watch with all perseverance and supplication for this group
Who are all saints?
How many times does Paul use the word "stand" or "withstand" in verses 10-18?
What is four (4) times?
Which piece of armor is introduced with the words "Above all"?
What is the shield of faith?
In verse 13, Paul gives two reasons for taking up the whole armor of God.
What are "to withstand in the evil day" and "having done all, to stand"?
Paul immediately identifies the sword of the Spirit as this.
What is the Word of God?
This is the only piece of armor that is described as something believers should have "on."
What is the breastplate of righteousness?
This word appears repeatedly throughout the passage, emphasizing completeness rather than partial commitment.
What is all?
Before Paul commands believers to put on the whole armor of God, he first tells them to do this.
What is "Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might"?
Verse 12 describes spiritual wickedness as existing in these locations.
What are high places?
What is the second piece of armor listed after the belt of truth?
What is the breastplate of righteousness?
According to Ephesians 6, victory over Satan depends on wearing whose armor?
What is God's armor?
The enemy's tactics are described using this single King James Version word.
What are wiles?
Prayer is not listed as a piece of armor. Instead, it is presented as something believers should do after putting on the whole armor. In which verse is this instruction found?
What is Ephesians 6:18?
According to verse 12, Christians do not wrestle against these two things.
What are flesh and blood?
According to the order of the passage, which piece of armor is mentioned immediately before the helmet of salvation?
What is the shield of faith?
Paul never tells believers to defeat the devil in Ephesians 6. Instead, he repeatedly commands them to do this.
What is stand?
Only one piece of armor is identified as belonging to the Holy Spirit.
What is the sword of the Spirit?
Prayer is never called a piece of armor, yet verse 18 says believers should pray with these two things.
What are all prayer and supplication?
Verse 18 says believers should pray in this.
What is the Spirit?
According to the KJV, the feet are not simply shod with peace but with this complete phrase.
What is "the preparation of the gospel of peace"?
Verse 12 lists four categories of evil spiritual powers before mentioning spiritual wickedness in high places.
What are principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness?
Which Old Testament prophet describes the Messiah wearing "righteousness as a breastplate," a passage echoed in Ephesians 6?
Who is Isaiah? (Isaiah 59:17)
What is the final instruction Paul gives in the Armor of God passage?
What is "making supplication for all saints"?