Wisdom 5:17-20
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17 He shall take his zeal for armor(A)
and arm creation to requite the enemy,
18 Shall put on righteousness for a breastplate,
wear sure judgment for a helmet,
19 Shall take invincible holiness for a shield,(B)
20 and sharpen his sudden anger for a sword.
The universe will war with him against the foolhardy;
Ephesians 6:14-16
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14 So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate,(A) 15 and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace.(B) 16 In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all [the] flaming arrows of the evil one.(C)
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1 Thessalonians 5:8
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8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet that is hope for salvation.(A)
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