Ephesians 6:12

For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

In Context

11Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

13Therefore take the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all things to stand.

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Cross References

Luke 13:24Exert all your powers to enter through the strait gate: for many, I tell you, will seek to enter, but will not be able.

John 12:31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the ruler of this world be ejected out of it.

John 16:11and of judgment, because the ruler of this world hath sentence pronounced on him.

Romans 8:38For I am assured that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor those to come,

1 Corinthians 15:50But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God: neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 6:11-19

The Spiritual Warfare. ( a. d. 61.) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all,… Read the whole commentary →

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