The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength.
There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah
their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.
For even if you should defeat the whole army of Chaldeans who are fighting against you, and there remained of them only wounded men, every man in his tent, they would rise up and burn this city with fire.’”
Nothing remains but to crouch among the prisoners or fall among the slain. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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