Verse 12

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against cosmic powers of this present darkness, and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For vi strider ikke mot kjød og blod, men mot myndigheter, mot maktene, mot verdens herskere av mørket i denne tidsalder, mot åndelige ondskap i himmelrommene.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For vår kamp er ikke mot kjød og blod, men mot maktene, mot myndighetene, mot verdens herskere av mørket i denne tidsalder, mot de åndelige kreftene av ondskap i de himmelske sfærer.

• Norsk King James

  For vi kjemper ikke mot kjød og blod, men mot myndigheter, mot makter, mot verdens herskere i mørket, mot onde åndemakter.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For vi har ikke kamp mot kjøtt og blod, men mot makter og myndigheter, mot verdens herskere i dette mørket, mot ondskapens åndelige hær under himmelen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For vi har ikke kamp mot kjøtt og blod, men mot makter og myndigheter, mot verdens herskere i denne mørke tid, mot ondskapens åndehær i himmelrommet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For vår kamp er ikke mot kjøtt og blod, men mot makter, mot myndigheter, mot verdens herskere i dette mørke, mot ondskapens åndevesener i himmelrommet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For vi kjemper ikke mot kjøtt og blod, men mot makter, mot myndigheter, mot verdens herskere i denne tidens mørke, mot ondskapens åndelige hær i de himmelske sfærer.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For vår kamp er ikke mot mennesker, men mot åndelige makter, mot herskere, mot verdens mørke herskere, mot den onde åndsmakten i de høyeste sfærer.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For vi kjemper ikke mot kjøtt og blod, men mot maktene, mot myndighetene, mot mørkets herskere i denne verden, mot ondskapens åndehær i himmelrommet.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For vi kjemper ikke mot kjøtt og blod, men mot maktene, mot myndighetene, mot mørkets herskere i denne verden, mot ondskapens åndehær i himmelrommet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For vår kamp er ikke mot kjøtt og blod, men mot makter og myndigheter, mot verdens herskere i dette mørket, mot ondskapens åndehær i himmelrommet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For vi har ikke kamp mot kjøtt og blod, men mot maktene, mot myndighetene, mot verdens herskere i dette mørket, mot ondskapens åndelige hærstyrker i himmelrommet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi vi have ikke Kamp mod Kjød og Blod, men mod Fyrstendømmer og Magter, mod Verdens Herrer, som regjere i denne Tids Mørke, mod Ondskapens aandelige Hær under Himmelen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For vi kjemper ikke mot kjøtt og blod, men mot makter, mot krefter, mot verdens herskere i mørket, mot åndelig ondskap i himmelrommet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For vår kamp er ikke mot kjøtt og blod, men mot maktene, mot myndighetene, mot verdens herskere i dette mørket, og mot ondskapens åndehærer i himmelrommet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For vi har ikke kamp mot kjøtt og blod, men mot maktene, myndighetene, verdens herskere i mørket, mot ondskapens åndehærer i himmelrommet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For vår kamp er ikke mot kjøtt og blod, men mot maktene, mot myndighetene, mot verdens herskere i dette mørket, mot ondskapens åndehær i himmelrommet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For vår kamp er ikke mot kjøtt og blod, men mot makter og myndigheter, mot verdens herskere i dette mørke, mot ondskapens åndsvesener i himmelen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For we wrestle not agaynst flesshe and bloud: but agaynst rule agaynst power and agaynst worldy rulars of ye darckenes of this worlde agaynst spretuall wickednes for hevenly thinges.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For we wrestle not agaynst flesh and bloude, but agaynst rule, agaynst power namely, agaynst the rulers of the worlde, of the darknesse of this worlde, agaynst ye spretes of wickednes vnder the heauen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For we wrastle not agaynst blood & flesshe: but agaynst rule, agaynst power, agaynst worldly gouernours of the darknesse of this worlde, agaynst spirituall craftynesse in heauenly places.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For our wrestling is not 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] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

Referenced Verses

• Col 1:13 : 13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves,
• Eph 2:2 : 2 In which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now at work in those who are disobedient.
• Col 2:15 : 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities, and he publicly exposed them, triumphing over them in him.
• 1 Cor 9:25-27 : 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we do it to receive an imperishable one. 26 Therefore, I run with purpose in every step; I fight not like someone beating the air. 27 Rather, I discipline my body and bring it under control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
• Rom 8:38 : 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor rulers, neither powers, neither things present nor things to come,
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
• Heb 12:1 : 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set before us.
• Eph 1:21 : 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
• Eph 3:10 : 10 so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
• Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
• 1 Cor 15:50 : 50 Now I say this, brothers and sisters: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
• Job 2:2 : 2 The LORD said to Satan, 'Where have you come from?' Satan answered the LORD, 'From roaming through the earth and walking back and forth on it.'
• Matt 16:17 : 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
• Luke 13:24 : 24 'Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
• Luke 22:53 : 53 Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns."
• John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
• John 14:30 : 30 I will not speak much with you anymore, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me.
• John 16:11 : 11 and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
• 2 Tim 2:5 : 5 Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, they do not receive a victor's crown unless they compete according to the rules.
• Heb 12:4 : 4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
• 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 He is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, with angels, authorities, and powers subjected to Him.
• Gal 1:16 : 16 to reveal His Son in me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,