Ephesians 6:10-13
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places.  For this cause take vnto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the euill day, and hauing finished all things, stand fast.

     Relax.  You don't need new glasses, nor do you need to message me about my spelling.  The familiar scripture passage above is from a 1587 version of the Geneva Bible, the earliest mass-produced copy of the Bible in English. You will notice it contains words and spellings that are foreign to us today, but for the people of that time this was no less the inspired Word of God than our modern translations are to us.

     Today's versions of the Bible have benefited greatly from the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other documentation unearthed by archeologists since the Geneva and King James Bibles came into existence. Archeology wasn't really a thing until the last 250 years, but the more we dig up, the greater our understanding of ancient cultures, languages, and religious beliefs is enhanced.

     Such discoveries have greatly helped me in my understanding of the Bible and contributed to my eyes being opened to information scripture contains that I hadn't considered before.  I was exposed to the writings of Dr, Michael S. Heiser,  a college professor and expert in ancient languages until his recent passing, pointed me to these perspectives. His book, "The Unseen Realm," has taught me to look at scripture in a fresh way, seeing the supernatural elements to familiar passages and stories that make them all the more wonderful and rich with meaning.  Those new perspectives motivated me to produce the latest sermon series I'm presenting on Sunday mornings about the war we are engaged in, whether we want to acknowledge it or not.  A war that began long ago in a garden and will end when our Lord and Savior returns to conquer evil once and for all.

     Take the Bible you have.  Look up Ephesians 6:10-13.  Compare it to the Geneva Bible passage above, and see if the differences don't bring you a new understanding of the passage.  The Bible should be like that always to us.  Fresh every time we read it.  But read it we must.