The Belt of Truth

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can
take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the
rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark
world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of
God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand
your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth
buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness
in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the
readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
16 In addition to all this, take up the shield
of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of
the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with
all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert
and always keep on praying for all the saints.
19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my
mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known
the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an
ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I
should.