Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Cross-reference
In Ephesians 6:13, the command to 'put on the full armor' is repeated verbatim, reinforcing the same call to prepare for spiritual battle.
Ephesians 4:14 warns against being tossed by deceitful doctrines, mirroring the need for armor to withstand the devil's cunning wiles.
Ephesians 4:27 warns not to give the devil a foothold — directly parallel to standing against his schemes here.
In Ephesians 4:24, Paul uses the same 'put on' language for the new self — both describe clothing believers must adopt.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 describes Satan's deception via lying wonders, the same scheme the armor is meant to withstand.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:8, Paul lists specific armor pieces (breastplate, helmet) for spiritual battle — directly parallels Ephesians 6.
In Romans 13:12, 'put on the armor of light' is a direct parallel — believers equip themselves for spiritual conflict.
In Romans 13:14, 'put on the Lord Jesus Christ' parallels putting on armor — both contrast with sinful deeds.
2 Corinthians 2:11 directly references Satan's devices (same Greek root as 'wiles'), showing Paul's awareness of the same threat.
1 Peter 5:8 urges vigilance against the devil as a roaring lion, complementing the call to put on armor against his schemes.
Revelation 12:9 identifies the devil as the deceiver of the whole world—the source of the schemes one must stand against.
In 2 Corinthians 10:4, 'weapons of our warfare' are spiritual, not carnal — same theme of divine armor against opposition.
2 Corinthians 11:3 recalls the serpent's craftiness that deceived Eve, a prime example of the devil's wiles believers must resist.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15 reveals Satan disguises himself as an angel of light, a key deceptive tactic the armor helps discern.
James 4:7 commands resist the devil and he will flee — directly echoing the call to stand against his schemes.
2 Timothy 2:3 calls for endurance as a good soldier — the same military metaphor used for the spiritual armor here.
Psalm 144:1 praises God who teaches hands to war—directly paralleling God equipping believers with armor for spiritual battle.
Romans 8:38 assures nothing can separate us from God's love — the ultimate victory behind the armor against the devil.
Acts 5:3 reveals Satan filling hearts to lie — a direct example of the devil's schemes we are to withstand.
In 1 Peter 5:9, believers are called to resist the devil with steadfast faith, echoing the command to stand against the devil's schemes here.
2 Peter 2:1-3 warns of false prophets introducing destructive heresies—exactly the kind of deceptive schemes the devil uses to undermine faith.
2 Corinthians 4:4 shows the devil blinding minds, a specific 'wile' believers must stand against with the armor.
In Colossians 3:10, 'put on the new self' echoes the same metaphor of clothing oneself with godly identity.
Revelation 20:2 records the binding of Satan, the ancient serpent—demonstrating that God neutralizes his schemes.
Revelation 20:3 says Satan is sealed so he cannot deceive the nations—temporarily halting his deceptive schemes.
Revelation 20:7 says Satan is released after the thousand years—showing that his schemes resume until final judgment.
Revelation 20:8 describes Satan going out to deceive the nations and gather them for battle—a massive scheme against God's people.
Revelation 19:20 shows the beast and false prophet thrown into the lake of fire—the ultimate defeat of the devil's agents.
Revelation 13:11-15 describes the false prophet performing signs to deceive—a key tactic in the devil's scheming arsenal.
Revelation 2:24 warns against the 'deep things of Satan'—those who hold such teachings are targets of the devil's schemes.
In 2 Corinthians 6:7, 'armor of righteousness' uses the same military metaphor for spiritual readiness.
Matthew 13:39 identifies the enemy who sows weeds as the devil — the same adversary whose schemes we must stand against.