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14 So you must stand strongly. This is God's armour that you must wear: God's true message will be like a belt that you tie round your body.[a] Always do what is right. That will be like a metal shirt that you wear to keep your body safe. 15 Be prepared to tell people the good news about peace with God. That will be like shoes on your feet. 16 As well as all that, have faith to trust God. That will be like a shield that you hold in front of you. It will stop the Devil from hurting you with his arrows that burn with fire.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 6:14 People used belts to hold their long clothes up from the ground, so that they were ready to fight.
  2. 6:16 The Devil says things against us that can hurt us. These are like arrows that soldiers use to fight their enemies. But if we trust God, he will keep us safe against the Devil's lies.