² only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing of it:

¹⁷ but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."

³ You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

¹² Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

¹² For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

¹³ Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

¹⁴ Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

¹⁵ and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Gospel of peace;

¹⁶ above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

¹⁸ with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

²⁶ I therefore run like that, as not uncertainly. I fight like that, as not beating the air,

²⁷ but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

³³ I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."

³⁴ "Don't think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn't come to send peace, but a sword.

³⁵ For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

³⁶ A man's foes will be those of his own household.

³⁷ He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

³⁸ He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.

³⁹ He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

⁸ Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

⁷ Both of their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

⁵ for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."

⁷ I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.