Before concluding his letter, the Apostle Paul offers an extended military metaphor about spiritual warfare. We learn that our enemy is not other human beings, but rather the schemes of the Devil and his minions. Against such foes we don't need the weapons of man, but the armor gifted to us by God: truth, righteousness, the Gospel, faith, salvation, and the Word of God.
Our call, in this fight, is to stand firm. Stand where we have been planted by the Lord.
