KJV King James Version
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ephesians 6:16
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
WEB World English Bible
above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
ASV American Standard Version
withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
above all, having taken up the shield of the faith, in which ye shall be able all the fiery darts of the evil one to quench,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 6
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
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ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπᾶσινG3956 · pasallἀναλαβόντεςG353 · analambanōto take upτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυρεὸνG2375 · thureoslong shieldτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichδυνήσεσθεG1410 · dunamaibe ableπάνταG3956 · pasallτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoβέληG956 · belosarrowτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπονηροῦG4190 · ponērosevil/badπεπυρωμέναG4448 · puroōto burnσβέσαι·G4570 · sbennumito extinguish
Cross-references
1 Peter 5:8-9Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:1 John 5:4-5For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.Psalm 56:3-4What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward.Psalm 56:10-11In God will I praise [his] word: in the LORD will I praise [his] word.2 Corinthians 4:16-18For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.Hebrews 11:24-34By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;Hebrews 6:17-18Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.1 Thessalonians 5:19Quench not the Spirit.Psalm 120:4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
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