Parallel Verses
Amplified
Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Holman Bible
Put on
International Standard Version
Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the Devil's strategies.
A Conservative Version
Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil.
American Standard Version
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
An Understandable Version
You people should put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to withstand the devil's schemes.
Anderson New Testament
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil:
Bible in Basic English
Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.
Common New Testament
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Daniel Mace New Testament
put on the set of divine armour, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Darby Translation
Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:
Godbey New Testament
Put on the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand against the methods of the devil,
Goodspeed New Testament
You must put on God's armor, so as to be able to stand up against the devil's stratagems.
John Wesley New Testament
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Julia Smith Translation
Put on the complete armor of God, for you to be able to stand against the artifices of the accuser.
King James 2000
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil,
Modern King James verseion
Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Put on the armour of God, that ye may stand steadfast against the crafty assaults of the devil.
Moffatt New Testament
put on God's armour so as to be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil.
Montgomery New Testament
Put on all the panoply of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the devil.
NET Bible
Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
New Heart English Bible
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Noyes New Testament
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil;
Sawyer New Testament
Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil;
The Emphasized Bible
Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the Devil.
Webster
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Weymouth New Testament
Put on the complete armour of God, so as to be able to stand firm against all the stratagems of the Devil.
Williams New Testament
You must put on God's full armor, so as to be able to stand up against the devil's stratagems.
World English Bible
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Worrell New Testament
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil;
Worsley New Testament
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil.
Youngs Literal Translation
put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
Themes
Adversary » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual armor
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » Armour provided
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Use of the panoply or defensive armor
Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Resistance to
Serpent » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
Soldiers » Figurative » Of the Christian
Tempter » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Duty of resisting
The Devil » Character of » Deceitful
The Devil » Saints » Should be armed against
War » Figurative » Armor for » Must be put on
War » Figurative » Armor for » Called "the armor of God,"
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
War/weapons » What believers do not war against
War/weapons » What believers war against
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 6:11
Devotionals containing Ephesians 6:11
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 6:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Spiritual Warfare
10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might. 11 Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Romans 13:12
The night [this present evil age] is almost gone and the day [of Christ’s return] is almost here. So let us fling away the works of darkness and put on the [full] armor of light.
Ephesians 4:14
So that we are no longer children [spiritually immature], tossed back and forth [like ships on a stormy sea] and carried about by every wind of [shifting] doctrine, by the cunning and trickery of [unscrupulous] men, by the deceitful scheming of people ready to do anything [for personal profit].
Ephesians 6:13
Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done everything [that the crisis demands], to stand firm [in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious].
2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood]. Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
1 Thessalonians 5:8
But since we [believers] belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope and confident assurance of salvation.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.
Mark 13:22
Luke 14:29-31
Romans 13:14
But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for [nor even think about gratifying] the flesh in regard to its improper desires.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation [regardless of its source] has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience [nor is any temptation unusual or beyond human resistance]; but God is faithful [to His word—He is compassionate and trustworthy], and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability [to resist], but along with the temptation He [has in the past and is now and] will [always] provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it [without yielding, and will overcome temptation with joy].
2 Corinthians 2:11
to keep Satan from taking advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 4:4
among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2 Corinthians 6:7
in [speaking] the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand [like holding the sword to attack] and for the left [like holding the shield to defend],
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that, even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted and led away from the simplicity of [your sincere and] pure devotion to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are counterfeit apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Ephesians 4:24
and put on the new self [the regenerated and renewed nature], created in God’s image, [godlike] in the righteousness and holiness of the truth [living in a way that expresses to God your gratitude for your salvation].
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new [spiritual] self who is being continually renewed in true knowledge in the image of Him who created the new self—
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
The coming of the [Antichrist, the lawless] one is through the activity of Satan, [attended] with great power [all kinds of counterfeit miracles] and [deceptive] signs and false wonders [all of them lies],
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore He is able also to save forever (completely, perfectly, for eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede and intervene on their behalf [with God].
2 Peter 2:1-3
But [in those days] false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will subtly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Jude 1:24
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight,
Revelation 2:24
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was thrown down, the age-old serpent who is called the
Revelation 13:11-15
Then I saw
Revelation 19:20
And the beast (Antichrist) was seized and overpowered, and with him the false prophet who, in his presence, had performed [amazing] signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were hurled alive into the lake of fire which blazes with brimstone.
Revelation 20:2-3
And he overpowered and laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent [of primeval times], who is the devil and Satan, and bound him [securely] for a thousand years (a millennium);
Revelation 20:7-8
And when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison (the abyss),