The Nature of the Contest
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers…


1. That our enemies aim at us personally.

2. The nearness of the parties to each other.

3. The severity of the struggle, παλη.

4. The continuance of it. The present tense.

(H. J. Foster.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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.

WEB: For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.




The Invisible Enemies of Man
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