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

Strive to enter in at the narrow gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in and shall not be able.

And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we, an incorruptible one.

And also if anyone contends in public contest, he is not crowned, except he contends legitimately.

Therefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, leaving behind all the weight of the sin which surrounds us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Flesh and blood

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.

Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.

to reveal his Son in me that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood,

Principalities

far above all principality and power and might and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come,

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God,

Therefore I am certain that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come

and having spoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

who is at the right hand of God, having ascended into heaven, unto whom the angels and the authorities and powers are subject.

Against the

in which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the will of the prince of the power of this air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience,

And the LORD said unto Satan, Where dost thou come from? And Satan answered the LORD and said, From going to and fro in the earth and from walking up and down in it.

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me; but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

Hereafter I will not talk much with you, for the prince of this world comes and has nothing in me.

of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.

In whom the god of this age has blinded the understanding of those who do not believe, that the light of the gospel of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine in them.

who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son,

Spiritual wickedness

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ;

General references

No man can enter into a strong man's house and spoil his goods except he will first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house.

lest Satan should deceive us, for we do not ignore his devices.