Elsewhere, Paul speaks of a similar arsenal of weapons not of the world. They are intended to fight “not against flesh and blood” but against “the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12). These weapons include the belt of truth, the breastplate of justice, the boots of the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit— which he identifies with the logic (or message or logos ) of God.
