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Ephesians 6:11 (WEB)
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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Origen, Against Celsus VIII.34Book VIII
“But they have no power over those who “have put on the whole armour of God,” who have received strength to “withstand the wiles of the devil,” and who are ever engaged in contests with them, knowing that “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the…” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 11.
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Origen, Against Celsus VIII.55Book VIII
“And this does not conflict with our purpose not to obey the demons that are on the earth; for, “being armed with the whole armour of God, we stand” as athletes of piety against the race of demons that plot against us.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 11.
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Origen, Against Celsus VIII.73Book VIII
“To this our answer is, that we do, when occasion requires, give help to kings, and that, so to say, a divine help, “putting on the whole armour of God.”” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 11.
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Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 22
“Afterwards on your breast; that having put on the breast-plate of righteousness, ye may stand against the wiles of the devil.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 14, and 11.
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Theodoret of Cyrus, Dialogues (Eranistes) §3
“Orth.—This is what the divine Paul did, for in writing to them who had made profession of their faith he said, “Take unto you the whole armour of God that ye be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil.”” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 11 and 13, and observe looseness of quotation.
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Theodoret of Cyrus, Letters Letter 132
“…by worthiness of life, and therefore have great boldness before God, help me in your prayers, that I may be able “to stand,” to use the words of the Apostle, “against the wiles of error,” escape the sins of the destroyer, and stand, though with little boldness, in the day of the appearing before the righteous Judge.” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 14, and vi. 11. As in the case of the former citation Theodoret seems to be quoting from memory, and coupling the two passages in which the word…
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 16
“Neither let us then be so influenced either by tribulations or by “the wiles of the devil” ( Eph. vi. 11 ), but let us continue spotless and pure.” — the author cites it
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Athanasius of Alexandria, Life of Antony §5
“But Antony having learned from the Scriptures that the devices of the devil are many, zealously continued the discipline, reckoning that though the devil had not been able to deceive his heart by bodily pleasure, he would endeavour to ensnare him by other means.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 11.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 2
“For my own warfare, however, I am at a loss what course to pursue, what alliance, what word of wisdom, what grace to devise, with what panoply to arm myself, against the wiles of the wicked one.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 11.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.17Book V
“Again, when in the preceding verse he bids us “put on the whole armour of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil,” does he not show that all the things which he mentions after the devil’s name really belong to the devil—“the principalities and the powers, and the rulers of…” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 11.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.20Book II
“…reasonings, and every lofty thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity unto the obedience of Christ,” says the divine apostle.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 11.
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