Ephesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
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ASV
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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31 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἔστιν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | to us | G3165 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| πάλη | palē | wrestling | G3823 → |
| πρὸς | pros | against | G4314 → |
| αἷμα | haima | blood | G129 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| σάρκα | sarka | flesh | G4561 → |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 → |
| πρὸς | pros | against | G4314 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| ἀρχάς, | archas | rulers, | G746 → |
| πρὸς | pros | against | G4314 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| ἐξουσίας, | exousias | authorities, | G1849 → |
| πρὸς | pros | against | G4314 → |
| τοὺς | tous | the | G3588 → |
| κοσμοκράτορας | kosmokratoras | cosmic powers | G2888 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| σκότους | skotous | darkness | G4655 → |
| τούτου, | toutou | this, | G3778 → |
| πρὸς | pros | against | G4314 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| πνευματικὰ | pneumatika | spiritual [forces] | G4152 → |
| τῆς | tēs | <the> | G3588 → |
| πονηρίας | ponērias | of evil | G4189 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τοῖς | tois | the | G3588 → |
| ἐπουρανίοις. | epouraniois | heavenly realms. | G2032 → |
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