Ephesians 6:10-20
6:10 Finally, be strong in the
Lord and in the strength of his power.
6:11 Put on the whole armor of
God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil.
6:12 For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh,
but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of
this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
places.
6:13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be
able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand
firm.
6:14 Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your
waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness.
6:15 As shoes for
your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of
peace.
6:16 With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you
will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
6:17 Take
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
God.
6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and
supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for
all the saints.
6:19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message
may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the
gospel,
6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may
declare it boldly, as I must speak.
John 6:56-69
6:56 Those
who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.
6:57 Just
as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats
me will live because of me.
6:58 This is the bread that came down from
heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who
eats this bread will live forever."
6:59 He said these things while he
was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.
6:60 When many of his
disciples heard it, they said, "This teaching is difficult; who can accept
it?"
6:61 But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining
about it, said to them, "Does this offend you?
6:62 Then what if you were
to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
6:63 It is the
spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to
you are spirit and life.
6:64 But among you there are some who do not
believe." For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe,
and who was the one that would betray him.
6:65 And he said, "For this
reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the
Father."
6:66 Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no
longer went about with him.
6:67 So Jesus asked the twelve, "Do you also
wish to go away?"
6:68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom can we
go? You have the words of eternal life.
6:69 We have come to believe and
know that you are the Holy One of God."
