Our fight on this earth is spiritual not physical. Evil is overcome by good…the God kind. We are protected in this fight by the spiritual weapons that God prepared before hand in Christ Jesus. Put on the whole armor of God and go out to do spiritual warfare. Be prepared with the truth of the Scriptures in the salvation of the Cross, shielded with the righteousness of Jesus Christ, in faith believing that all things are possible by the power of the Holy Spirit when we ask praying in His name.
Be strong may also be translated “be made strong.” The passive voice would suggest that we cannot do it ourselves.Without prayer, all the armor in the world would be of no use. Arrows could not penetrate the fireproof shield of the ancient Roman soldier, nor can the assaults of Satan penetrate to the believer who places his or her faith in God.
Ephesians 6:10-20
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
7 by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
2 Corinthians 6:7
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
Romans 8:38
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
2 Corinthians 10:4
12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
5Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins, And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
Isaiah 11:5
17For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, And was clad with zeal as a cloak.
Isaiah 59:17
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
1 John 5:4
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