Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-11 (KJV)
In the previous verses Paul gave instructions to the Church at Ephesus that could be accomplished through their own strength. Verses 10 and 11 begin the transition from doing things in our strength to what we can do "in the Lord." Putting on the whole armor of God presupposes that we have that armor in the first place. Vs. 13 says we already have our armor and to "take it" into battle. As we read, we find that soldiers don't wait until the battle starts to assemble their armor; it's available to them through use and in prayer and supplication. Paul is giving us the warfare strategy of each item of the armor we should already have as believers. We are to trust in God to perform the work because we have already prepared to withstand and to stand.
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