Armor of God

The armor of God is a figure in Ephesians 6 that describes truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the word of God as pieces of armor for standing against the devil.

Put on the whole armour of God

• Ephesians 6:10-13
  ¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. ¹¹Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹²For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.Therefore 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.
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• Romans 13:12
  The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.The 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.
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The pieces of armour

• Ephesians 6:14-15
  ¹⁴Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed, ¹⁵And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
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• Ephesians 6:16-17
  ¹⁶Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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Praying always

• Ephesians 6:18-20
  ¹⁸Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. ¹⁹And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
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• Colossians 4:2
  Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
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Old Testament background

• Isaiah 59:17
  For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
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• Isaiah 11:5
  And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.
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• Isaiah 52:7
  How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
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Other armour passages

• 1 Thessalonians 5:8
  But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.But 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.
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• 2 Corinthians 6:7
  By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
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• 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
  ³For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. ⁴(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. ⁵Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
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• Hebrews 4:12
  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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Resisting the devil

• James 4:7
  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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• 1 Peter 5:8-9
  ⁸Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ⁹Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.
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See also

• Spiritual warfare
• Satan
• Faith
• Prayer
• Scripture

Notes

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