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 with yourselves to enter in at the strait gate: For many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

And though a man strive for a mastery, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,

Flesh and blood

And Jesus answered, and said to him, "Happy art thou, Simon the son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not opened unto thee that, but my father which is in heaven.

This say I brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither doth corruption inherit uncorruption.

for to declare his son by me, that I should preach him among the heathen: Immediately I commended not of the matter with flesh and blood,

Principalities

above all rule, power, and might, and domination, and above all names that are named, not in this world only, but also in the world to come.

to the intent that now, unto the rulers and powers in heaven, might be known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God,

Yea and I am sure that neither death, neither life, neither angels; nor rule, neither power, neither things present, neither things to come,

and hath spoiled rule and power, and hath made a show of them openly, and hath triumphed over them in his own person.

which is our righthand of God, and is gone into heaven: angels, power, and might subdued unto him.

Against the

in the which, in time past, ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the governor that ruleth in the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of unbelief,

And the LORD said unto Satan, "From whence comest thou?" Satan answered and said, "I have gone about the land, and walked through it."

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth hands against me. But this is even your very hour, and the power of darkness."

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out a doors.

Hereafter will I not talk many words unto you. For the chief ruler of this world cometh, and hath nought in me.

And of judgment, because the chief ruler of this world is judged already.

to open their eyes that they might turn from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith in me.'

in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest should shine unto them the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, which is the image of God.

Which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son,

Spiritual wickedness

Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,

General references

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

lest Satan should prevent us. For his thoughts are not unknown unto us.