10Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the power of his strength.11Put on the complete armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.12For our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.13Therefore take up the complete armor of God so that you may be able to oppose in the evil day and, after you have done everything, to stand.14Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness.15And having shod your feet with the readiness of the gospel of peace.16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.17Take also the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.18Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and petition, and to this end keep alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.19And pray also for me that a word may be given to me when I open my mouth, so that I may boldly make known the mystery of the gospel.20For which I am an ambassador in chains, that in it I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.