Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;
arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: Christianity is not a refuge for the weak: it is an army of the strong. And this Christian army is to be prepared for the spiritual battle that is sure to come in every generation. The struggle demands a weapon, which is the thought and will of Christ--the same willingness to suffer as Christ did. Unwavering faith in the cause, a readiness to suffer and die, and patience in whatever trials may come will help a Christian to be "armed."