²⁷ and do not give the devil a foothold.^(A)

¹¹ Put on the full armor of God,^(A) so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

⁹ The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent^(A) called the devil,^(B) or Satan,^(C) who leads the whole world astray.^(D) He was hurled to the earth,^(E) and his angels with him.

⁹ “Does Job fear God for nothing?”^(A) Satan replied. ¹⁰ “Have you not put a hedge^(B) around him and his household and everything he has?^(C) You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.^{(D) 11} But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,^(E) and he will surely curse you to your face.”^(F)

¹² The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has^(G) is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”^(H)

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

³¹ “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked^(A) to sift all of you as wheat.^(B)

¹¹ in order that Satan^(A) might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.^(B)