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Ephesians 6:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Ephesians 6:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 6:1231 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
ἡμῖνhēmin
IpronounG1473
thearticleG3588
πάληpalē
wrestlingnounG3823
πρὸςpros
againstprepositionG4314
αἷμαhaima
bloodnounG129
καὶkai
andwordG2532
σάρκαsarka
fleshnounG4561
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
πρὸςpros
againstprepositionG4314
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἀρχάςarchas
rulersnounG746
πρὸςpros
againstprepositionG4314
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἐξουσίαςexousias
authoritiesnounG1849
πρὸςpros
againstprepositionG4314
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
κοσμοκράτοραςkosmokratoras
cosmic powersnounG2888
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
σκότουςskotous
darknessnounG4655
τούτουtoutou
thisdemonstrativeG3778
πρὸςpros
againstprepositionG4314
τὰta
thearticleG3588
πνευματικὰpneumatika
spiritual forcesadjectiveG4152
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
πονηρίαςponērias
of evilnounG4189
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ἐπουρανίοιςepouraniois
heavenly realmsadjectiveG2032
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 6:12

“For our wrestling is not,” says he, “against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness, in the heavenly places.” Having stimulated them by the character of the conflict, he next goes on to arouse them also by the prizes set before them. For what is his argument? Having said that the enemies are fierce, he adds further, that they despoil us of vast blessings. What…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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