Ephesians 6:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Wrestle

Flesh and blood

Matthew 16:17

1 Corinthians 15:50

Galatians 1:16

Principalities

1 Peter 3:22

Against the

Spiritual wickedness

Ephesians 1:3

General references

Mark 3:27

2 Corinthians 2:11

Bible References

Wrestle

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away.

Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,

Flesh and blood

And Jesus responded, “Simon son of Jonah,

you are blessed because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father in heaven.

Brothers, I tell you this: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and corruption cannot inherit incorruption.

to reveal His Son in me, so that I could preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone.

Principalities

far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given,

not only in this age but also in the one to come.

This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

For I am persuaded that not even death or life,
angels or rulers,
things present or things to come, hostile powers,

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him.

Now that He has gone into heaven, He is at God’s right hand with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Against the

in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens,

the spirit now working in the disobedient.

The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”

“From roaming through the earth,” Satan answered Him, “and walking around on it.”

Every day while I was with you in the temple complex, you never laid a hand on Me. But this is your hour—and the dominion of darkness.”

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world is coming. He has no power over Me.

and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that by faith in Me they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified.’

In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,

who is the image of God.

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.

Spiritual wickedness

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

General references

“On the other hand, no one can enter a strong man’s house and rob his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he will rob his house.

I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.