Ephesians 6:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις.

Transliteration

Hoti ouk estin to us the palē pros haima and sarka, but pros the archas, pros the exousias, pros the kosmokratoras of the skotous of the aiōnos this, pros the pneumatika of the ponērias in the epouraniois.

Grammar Details

*Hoti*: conjunction - because/for
*ouk estin*: negative + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is not
*palē*: nominative, feminine, singular - wrestling/struggle
*pros*: preposition + accusative - against
*haima*: accusative, neuter, singular - blood
*sarka*: accusative, feminine, singular - flesh
*archas*: accusative, feminine, plural - rulers/principalities/beginning authorities
*exousias*: accusative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers
*kosmokratoras*: accusative, masculine, plural - world rulers
*skotous*: genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness
*aiōnos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of age/world
*pneumatika*: accusative, neuter, plural - spiritual forces/beings
*ponērias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of evil/wickedness
*epouraniois*: dative, neuter, plural - in heavenly places/realms

Word Meanings

*Hoti*: because/for/that
*palē*: wrestling/struggle/conflict
*haima*: blood [metonymy for human beings]
*sarka*: flesh [physical nature/humanity]
*archas*: rulers/principalities/beginning authorities
*exousias*: authorities/powers/ruling entities
*kosmokratoras*: world rulers/cosmic powers/world dominators
*skotous*: darkness/obscurity
*aiōnos*: age/world/era
*pneumatika*: spiritual forces/beings/things
*ponērias*: evil/wickedness/malice
*epouraniois*: heavenly places/realms/celestial regions

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Referenced Verses

Col 1:13 : 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Eph 2:2 : 2 Wherein 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:
Col 2:15 : 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
1 Cor 9:25-27 : 25 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. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Rom 8:38 : 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Heb 12:1 : 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about 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,
Eph 1:21 : 21 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:
Eph 3:10 : 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
1 Cor 15:50 : 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Job 2:2 : 2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Matt 16:17 : 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Luke 13:24 : 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Luke 22:53 : 53 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.
John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
John 14:30 : 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
John 16:11 : 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
2 Tim 2:5 : 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Heb 12:4 : 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
1 Pet 3:22 : 22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
Gal 1:16 : 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

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