“Listen carefully: I have given you authority [that you now possess] to tread on serpents…
Armour of God
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the…
“Put on salvation as your helmet…” – Ephesians 6:17a NIV In the mediaeval era, soldiers…
“above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench…
“Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that…
“Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”…
“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate…