9. Masters, treat your slaves with respect. Don’t threaten a slave. You know that there is one master in heaven who has authority over both of you, and he doesn’t play favorites.
10. Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength.
11. Put on all the armor that God supplies. In this way you can take a stand against the devil’s strategies.
12. This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.