17. Accept God’s salvation to be your helmet. And take the sword of the Spirit—that sword is the teaching of God.
18. Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.
19. Also pray for me. Pray that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret truth of the Good News without fear.
20. I have the work of speaking that Good News. I am doing that now, here in prison. Pray that when I preach the Good News I will speak without fear, as I should.
21. I am sending to you Tychicus, our brother whom we love. He is a faithful servant of the Lord’s work. He will tell you everything that is happening with me. Then you will know how I am and what I am doing.