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Chapter 175 : Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of G.o.d, that ye may be able to withstand in

Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of G.o.d, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.--_Ephesians 6:13_.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.--_I Timothy 6:12_.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.--_Psalms 24:7_.

The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice; let the mult.i.tude of isles be glad thereof.--_Psalms 97:1_.

The Lord is my strength and my s.h.i.+eld.--_Psalms 28:7_.

Only be thou strong and very courageous.--_Joshua 1:7_.

The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation; he is my G.o.d, and I will prepare him an {504} habitation; my father's G.o.d, and I will exalt him.--_Exodus 15:2_.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of G.o.d in Christ Jesus.--_Philippians 3:13,14_.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.--_Ephesians 6:10_.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me."--_Matthew 16:24_.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.--_I Corinthians 9:24_.

He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.--_Matthew 10:39_.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.--_Romans 8:18_.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.--_Romans 13:12_.

He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.--_Luke 11:23_.

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of G.o.d we will setup our banners.--_Psalms 20:5_.

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His banner over me was love.--_Song of Solomon 2:4_.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.--_I Corinthians 9:25_.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.--_I Corinthians 16:13_.

Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant.--_Matthew 20:27_.

For the kingdom of G.o.d is not in word but in power.

--_I Corinthians 4:20_.

Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.--_I Chronicles 16:28_.

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.

--_II Samuel 22:2_.

I will say of the Lord, he is my refuge and my fortress: my G.o.d; in him will I trust.--_Psalms 91:2_.

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection.--_I Corinthians 9:26, 27_.

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

--_Hebrews 11:33,34_.

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Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.--_II Timothy 2:3_.

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.--_Revelations 2:10_.

Walk worthily of G.o.d, who calleth you unto his kingdom and glory.

--_I Thessalonians 2:12_.

Hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised.--_Hebrews 10:23_.

Put on the whole armor of G.o.d, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.--_Ephesians 6:11_.

I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.

--_Philippians 4:13_.

Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching.--_Luke 12:37_.

Take ye heed, watch and pray.--_Mark 13:33_.

He that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.--_Matthew 10:38_.

Blessed be the Lord G.o.d, the G.o.d of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name forever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory.--_Psalms 72:18,19_.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.--_Proverbs 16:32_.

Wherefore, seeing we also are compa.s.sed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, {507} and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.--_Hebrews 12:1_.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let men say among the nations, the Lord reigneth.--_I Chronicles 16:31_.

Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.--_Isaiah 42:10_.

Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.--_Psalms 28:9_.

Give us help from trouble; for vain is the help of man.

--_Psalms 60:11_.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

--_John 8:32_.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.--_Galatians 5:1_.

But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.--_Psalms 37:39_.