戰鬥檄文
受洗歸入基督的人，如果想要緊緊抓住基督，就必須作一名戰士，常常佩戴軍裝和武器，作為一位基督徒並不是悠閒地存在於世，也不是平靜或安全地。基督徒常常在战斗着，进攻着，防卫着。
10 我還有末了的話：你們要靠著主，倚賴他的大能大力作剛強的人。11 要穿戴上帝所賜的全副軍裝，就能抵擋魔鬼的詭計。12 因我們並不是與屬血氣的爭戰，乃是與那些執政的、掌權的、管轄這幽暗世界的，以及天空屬靈氣的惡魔爭戰。13 所以，要拿起上帝所賜的全副軍裝，好在磨難的日子抵擋仇敵，並且成就了一切，還能站立得住。14 所以要站穩了，用真理當作帶子束腰，用公義當作護心鏡遮胸，15 又用平安的福音當作預備走路的鞋穿在腳上。16 此外，又拿著信德當作盾牌，可以滅盡那惡者一切的火箭；17 並戴上救恩的頭盔，拿著聖靈的寶劍，就是上帝的道。
作者保羅如同一位正直的、敬畏上帝的將軍，向他的軍隊講道。此時，軍隊已經列隊站立在沙場之上。將軍吩咐他們說：「腳跟要穩！膽子要大！信心要堅定！」所以，這篇道可以被稱作基督徒的「戰鬥檄文」。
保羅號召那些受洗歸入基督的人，如果想要緊緊抓住基督，就必須作一名戰士，常常佩戴軍裝和武器，作為一位基督徒並非在世悠閒，也非平靜安全。基督徒常在战斗，进攻，防卫。
（譯者注：基督徒的武器是「聖靈的寶劍——上帝的話」，不是槍枝彈藥。）
所以，作者在这里警告戰士，振作他们，说：「你現在是在我的軍隊裏，在我的旗幟下，看啦！你要監視著敵人，時刻預備抵擋它的天使，因為它就在你身旁！」
你只要這樣作，就不需要害怕！因為我們屬於這樣一位主，祂有自己的天使，也滿有能力。這位主被稱為「萬軍之主」、「屠龍勝者」。祂站在我們一邊，為我們爭戰。因為主的話語永遠堅立！
是的！教會要遭受試探。敵人不會讓教會享平穩。不持守主道的人將跌倒。但是，主道永遠堅立！——馬丁路德（WA 49:583f）（1544年講道）
主啊，保守我們持守你的話語，
抵擋那以謊言或殺戮，搶奪你兒子國度的惡者，
讓它的一切作為都不成就。阿們。——馬丁路德
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
The writer acts like a proper God-fearing general who preaches a sermon to his troops drawn up in battle array, admonishing them to stand firm and fight boldly and confidently. This writing therefore might well be called a battle-sermon for Christians. For he shows here that those who are baptized into Christ and would hold fast to him must be warriors, always equipped with their armor and weapons, and that the lot of a Christian is no leisurely existence, nor one of peace and security; instead the Christian is always on campaign, attacking and defending.
Therefore the writer here warns and musters the soldiers, saying, “You are in my army and under my flag; see to it that you are on the lookout for the enemy, ready to defend yourselves against his angels, for he is never far away from you.”
As long as you do that, you need have no fear. For we belong to a Lord who has angels himself and power enough, and is called the Lord of hosts and the true victor over the dragon. He stands by us and fights for us. For the Word of the Lord abides forever. It may suffer temptation, and the church may have no peace from the enemy, and some who let the Word be taken out of their heart may fall, but the Word must abide forever. —— Martin Luther (WA 49:583f）（Sermons from the year 1544）
Lord, keep us steadfast in your word;
curb those who by deceit or sword would wrest the kingdom from your Son
and bring to naught all he has done. Amen. ——Martin Luther
English text is taken from Day by Day We Magnify You, Revised Edition, Augsburg Books, 2008, p. 376, ISBN #9780806680149
