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 through the narrow door; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

And every one who contendeth in the games is temperate in all things; they, however, to obtain a perishable crown, but we, an imperishable.

And if a man contendeth in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contendeth lawfully.

Therefore let us also, being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us;

Flesh and blood

And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon, son of Jonah; for flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor doth corruption inherit incorruption.

to reveal his Son within me, that I might publish the glad tidings of him among the gentiles, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

Principalities

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come;

to the intent that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions might be known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

For I am persuaded, that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,

and having disarmed principalities and powers, he made a public show of them, and led them captive in triumph in him.

who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

Against the

in which ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience;

when I was daily with you in the temple, ye did not put forth your hands against me; but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

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

I shall not talk much more with you. For the prince of the world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged.

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

in whom the God of this world blinded the understandings of the unbelieving, so that they cannot behold the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

who rescued us from the empire of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son;

Spiritual wickedness

Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly regions in Christ;

General references

Moreover, no one can enter into a strong mans house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

that Satan might not gain an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.