Nehemiah 4:17 Cross References - Thomson

¹⁷ who were building the wall. And they who were employed in carrying burdens were armed. With one hand they did their work, and with the other grasped a javelin.

²⁵ Therefore thou art to know and understand, that from the going forth of a word for returning an answer and for building Jerusalem until an Anointed ruler are seven weeks, and sixty two weeks. They shall indeed return and a street shall be built and a wall, and these times shall be emptied out,

¹² If others exercise this power over you, may not we rather? But we have not made use of this power; but endure all things that we may not give any obstruction to the glad tidings of the Christ.

⁹ for a great and effectual door is opened for me, though there are many opposers.

¹³ Watch; stand firm in the faith; acquit yourselves like men; be strong;

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God, with the armour of righteousness on the right and left,

¹¹ Put on the complete armour of God, that you may be able to withstand the wiles of the devil. ¹² Because our conflict is not barely with flesh and blood, but against the principalities and the powers; against the rulers of this dark age, against the spiritual [assaults] of the wickedness in the heavenly dispensation; ¹³ take up therefore the complete armour of God, that you may be able to make resistance in the evil day, and having put a stop to them all, to maintain your ground. ¹⁴ Stand, therefore, having your loins girded with truth, and having on the breast plate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and your feet shod with the preparation of the glad tidings of peace, ¹⁶ covering all with the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take also the helmet of salvation, and the sword o" the spirit, that is the word of God; ¹⁸ in every prayer and supplication, always praying with the spirit [being for this purpose in a continual state of watchfulness and prayer] for all the saints ¹⁹ particularly for me, that to me a word may be given, that with the opening of my mouth, and with freedom am plainness of speech, I may make known the secret of the glad tidings, ²⁰ for which I am performing the office of an ambassador in a chain, that in this situation I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.

²⁸ which is to them indeed a manifestation of destruction, but to you, of salvation. Now with respect to this from God

³ Do thou therefore endure hardships as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁷ I have maintained the good combat. I have finished the course; I have kept the faith.