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 strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

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

And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.

Wherefore, seeing we also are encompassed with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Flesh and blood

And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon-Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

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

To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not 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 world, but also in that which is to come:

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

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

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

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

Against the

In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

And the LORD said to Satan, Whence comest thou? and Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down upon 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 cometh, and hath 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 to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine to them.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son:

Spiritual wickedness

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

General references

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

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.