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Eph. 6:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Above all, taking the shield of faithp, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

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1 John 5:4• ⁴For all that is begotten of God overcometh the world, and this is the victory that overcame the world, our faith. (1 John 5:4)

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the shield.The [thureos ] was a large oblong shield, or scuta, like a door, [thura ,] made of wood and covered with hides.

Gen. 15:1• (Gen. 15:1)

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Psa. 56:3‑4,10‑11• (Psa. 56:3‑4,10‑11)

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Prov. 18:10• (Prov. 18:10)

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2 Cor. 1:24• ²⁴not that we rule over your faith, but are fellow-workers of your joy, for by faith ye stand. (2 Cor. 1:24)

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2 Cor. 4:16‑18• ¹⁶Wherefore we fail not; but even if our outer man is consuming, yet the inner is being renewed day by day.
¹⁷For the momentary lightness of our affliction worketh out for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory:
¹⁸while we have the eye not on the things that are seen, but on those not seen, for the things seen [are] temporary, but those not seen, eternal. (2 Cor. 4:16‑18)

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Heb. 6:17‑18• ¹⁷Wherein God willing to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his counsel,
¹⁸intervened by an oath, that by two unchangeable things in which [it was] impossible that God should lie we might have strong encouragement that fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us, (Heb. 6:17‑18)

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Heb. 11:24‑34• ²⁴By faith Moses when become great refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter,
²⁵choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to have temporary pleasure of sin,
²⁶counting the Christ's reproach greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked off unto the recompense.
²⁷By faith he left Egypt, not afraid of the wrath of the king; for he persevered as seeing the Invisible.
²⁸By faith he hath celebrated the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
²⁹By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as through dry land, of which the Egyptians made trial and were swallowed up.
³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled seven days.
³¹By faith Rahab the harlot perished not along with the disobedient, having received the spies with peace.
³²And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets;
³³who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,
³⁴quenched fire's power, escaped sword's edge, were strengthened from weakness, became mighty in war, put to flight armies of aliens. (Heb. 11:24‑34)

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1 Peter 5:8‑9• ⁸Be vigilant, watch: your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;
⁹whom resist, steadfast in faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brotherhood that [is] in the world. (1 Peter 5:8‑9)

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1 John 5:4‑5• ⁴For all that is begotten of God overcometh the world, and this is the victory that overcame the world, our faith.
⁵Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:4‑5)

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1 Thess. 5:19• ¹⁹Quench not the Spirit; (1 Thess. 5:19)

• This is the shield, faith; that is to say, full and entire trust in God, the consciousness of grace and of His favor maintained in the heart. Here faith is not simply the reception of God’s testimony (although it is founded on that testimony), but the present assurance of the heart with regard to that which God is for us. (“Ephesians 6” by J.N. Darby)

• The fiery darts of the enemy are not the desires of the flesh, but spiritual attacks. (“Ephesians 6” by J.N. Darby)

• faith; that is to say, full and entire trust in God, the consciousness of grace and of His favor maintained in the heart. (“Ephesians 6” by J.N. Darby)

• We stand fast in the consciousness that God is for us: our communion is not interrupted. The fiery darts of the enemy are not the desires of the flesh, but spiritual attacks. (“Ephesians 6” by J.N. Darby)

• "shield of faith" This means that confidence in God Himself which the soul is entitled and encouraged to cherish: I say, in Himself, because, though inseparable from the godly and righteous state the previous portions of the panoply intimate, it is a confidence springing only from what God is known to be in His own nature and character. (“Remarks on Ephesians 6:13-17” by W. Kelly)

• Paul speaks of having been “pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that he despaired even of life.” He might have reasoned, “God cannot be for me;” but was it so! No; he took the “SHIELD OF FAITH,” and said, “Suppose that Satan were even to kill, it would not prove that God was against me—for He can raise me from the dead. God had an object in it all.” (“The Whole Armor of God: Part 2”)

• “When I am weak, then am I strong.” Thus we see that the “SHIELD OF FAITH” turns all Satan’s weapons for instead of against us. (“The Whole Armor of God: Part 2”)

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besides all these, having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamedk darts of the wicked one.

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Or "burning." such darts with burning stuff at the end were in use.

W. Kelly Translation

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besides all, having taken up the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one;