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  • Ephesians 6:11
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 11 Put on the complete suit of armor+ from God so that you may be able to stand firm against the crafty acts* of the Devil;

  • Ephesians 6:11
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 11 ἐνδύσασθε Put on yourselves τὴν the πανοπλίαν panoply τοῦ of the θεοῦ God πρὸς toward τὸ the δύνασθαι to be able ὑμᾶς YOU στῆναι to stand πρὸς toward τὰς the μεθοδίας crafty acts τοῦ of the διαβόλου· Devil;

  • Ephesians 6:11
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 11 Put on the complete suit of armor+ from God that YOU may be able to stand firm against the machinations*+ of the Devil;

  • Ephesians 6:11
    The Bible in Living English
    • 11 put on God’s armor so that you can stand up to the Devil’s devices,

  • Ephesians 6:11
    American Standard Version
    • 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

  • Ephesians 6:11
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 11 Put on the complete armour of God, With a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;

  • Ephesians 6:11
    King James Version
    • 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

  • Ephesians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 6:11 w18.05 27-31; it-1 734; lv 186-187; w12 7/15 31; w07 3/15 28; w06 1/15 29-30; w05 8/1 29-30; w04 9/15 14-20; w02 8/15 26; w02 10/15 8-13; w99 4/15 18-21; w92 5/15 21; w90 2/15 22-23; w88 9/1 13-18

  • Ephesians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 6:11 w84 10/15 16-20; w83 1/15 19; w76 465-467; g74 10/22 10; w72 653; w64 593; g64 10/8 24; w63 186, 681; w61 433, 456; g61 10/8 13; w57 207; nh 107, 258; ow 20; w41 346

  • Ephesians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 6:11

      The Watchtower (Study),

      5/2018, pp. 27-31

      Insight, Volume 1, pp. 733-734

      “God’s Love,” pp. 186-187

      The Watchtower,

      7/15/2012, p. 31

      3/15/2007, p. 28

      1/15/2006, pp. 29-30

      8/1/2005, pp. 29-30

      9/15/2004, pp. 14-20

      10/15/2002, pp. 8-13

      8/15/2002, p. 26

      4/15/1999, pp. 18-21

      5/15/1992, p. 21

      2/15/1990, pp. 22-23

      9/1/1988, pp. 13, 14-18

      10/15/1984, pp. 16-20

      1/15/1983, p. 19

      8/1/1976, pp. 465-467

      11/1/1972, pp. 653-654

      10/1/1964, pp. 592-594

      11/15/1963, pp. 680-682

      3/15/1963, pp. 185-187

      8/1/1961, pp. 455-456

      7/15/1961, pp. 432-434

      4/1/1957, pp. 206-208

      Bearing Witness, p. 216

      Awake!,

      10/22/1974, p. 10

  • Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 6:11

      complete suit of armor: This phrase translates the single Greek word pa·no·pliʹa that refers to the defensive and offensive military equipment used by foot soldiers in combat. Paul likely based his detailed illustration on the Roman soldier. (Eph 6:13-17) Paul could have seen Roman soldiers wearing such armor in various parts of the Empire but certainly in the Praetorian camp, where he was likely taken on his arrival in Rome. (Ac 27:1; 28:16) Christians need a spiritual kind of armor that comes only from God because they are engaged in a spiritual struggle rather than a physical one.​—Eph 6:12; see Glossary, “Armor,” and Media Gallery, “Roman Soldier’s Suit of Armor.”

      the crafty acts: Or “the schemes.” The Greek word here rendered “crafty acts” occurs only two times in the Christian Greek Scriptures, both in a negative sense. Here it describes the cunning tricks and tactics that Satan the Devil uses to ensnare Jehovah’s servants. At Eph 4:14, it is rendered “schemes.”

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