(By Kelly McDonald, Jr) A brand-new museum is set to open in Washington, DC just three blocks from the Capitol building. The Bible is by far the best selling book of all time. It is the book upon which our presidents must take their oath of office. The project is being spearheaded and funded by the same family that owns hobby Lobby. Costing almost $500,000 million, the museum is set to open November 2017. It has 43,000 square feet and eight floors filled with
historical and archeological facts about the best book ever written, the Bible. The museum will hold fragments of the dead sea scrolls and collections of Torah scrolls. It is designed to help people feel, see, and hear the Bible story and get a perspective of the centuries-long journey this powerful book has taken. The museum will be a great place for families, schools, and churches to visit. It will even be a great tool to evangelize unbelievers and skeptics.
Too bad about the writer. He says it cost $500,000 million. What kind of number is that?
The scriptures SAME VERSE WORDED DIFFERENTLY. I look at the words “wrestling”, “struggle”, “fighting”, “battle”, “lords of darkness”, “mastery”, and many other words. I pray that ALL see these words and when looking deep in to this you see “great wounds”, wounds that come from all the the breaking of MY FATHER’S COMMANDMENTS. I do not “wrestle, fight, struggle or battle”. THE FULL ARMOUR OF GOD WHO IS MY FATHER IS MADE OF TRUTH AND ABUNDANT LOVE. MY FATHER WHO KNOWS ALL..gave me eyes to see and ears to hear the “great wounds” THAT HE HAS..AS HE IS LONG SUFFERING. HE gave me eyes to see how so many sought violence to decide things..and how many assumed to be HIM. The bible as history is full of pain and bloody wounds. Many chose to continue to think that the above words in “quotes” are how to solve things…and that is NOT WHAT MY FATHER WANTS, NOR MY MOTHER OR THAT son..as mamy other who have since came to know what TRUTH IS AND WHAT OBEY COMMANDS MEANS AND WHAT TRUE LOVE IS….and “patience for a totally different population of very diverse patients with the most complex wounds I have ever seen”. MY FATHER IS WHO PERFORMS MIRICLES, WHO HEALS, and that son said it was MY/OUR FATHER WHO WORKED THREW HIM AS HE DOES ME. I know that there are noncompliant patients…but with patience and GREAT LOVE they see how badly they are in need of what ONLY MY FATHER CAN GIVE AND DO…MAKE THEM NEW…starting with the mind down to the heart and then the outside. IT IS MY FATHER WHO IS THE ONE AND ONLY GOD..MAJESTIC IN MORE WAYS THAT ALL CAN IMAGINE..ALMIGHTY..NOTHING OR ALL COMBINED CAN COMPARE TO…MY FATHER. The “son”, my brother…”OUR FATHER who can do all that is impossible. DO NOT KILL starts with MY/OUR FATHER AND MOTHER..WE DO GIVE THEM “HONOR” and it is so long over do as is ALL GLORY GOING TO MY/OUR FATHER. I do not know who these lords are…and do wonder MANY TIMES if it says “lord christ”, or is it just wordered as “body of christ”, because I never hear “body of jesus”! It is huge, many things hidden..as like a wound that closed and had many “tunnels” that never healed. The only way to heal it is to open the wound, clean out all the necortic tissue and foul smelling pus/discharge and let it heal from the inside out. This is what has happened..IT TAKES TIME. Some truly hate the idea of reopening a wound..debriding it because it causes pain. BUT THAT IS THE OLD WAY…WHEN ALL TRUST MY FATHER IT IS HIM WHO DOES IT WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF PAIN POSSIBLE. I TRULY PRAY whoever stops being as it says in matthew 23 “a brood vipers” and as the 7 woes..that it speakes of. Because in my heart…the ones spoke of below..many have been made new. And were given new names…so when “lord” is used…no one knows that name to answer back. MY FATHER DOES NOT HAVE TO PERFECT A “skill”. It is the “lords and masters” that did their hardest and decided that being THEIR “child” was far greater than being a “lord or master”! THEY HAD ALL been BROKEN AND CRUSHED AND BY SEEKING MY FATHER HAVE BEEN MADE NEW…AND NEW SKINS GIVEN AS WELL AS NEW NAMES. AND THEY I AM POSITIVE LOVE BEING A “child” of the ONLY ONE GOD AND HIS WIFE..THY FATHER AND MOTHER. please why does what my FATHER DESIRE seem to be such a struggle for so many. And it is HIM YOU FIGHT AGAINST…as those did maybe a few still do so but most have went home..those stated below.
Please TELL THE TRUTH AND OBEY MY FATHER’S COMMANDMENTS AND STAUTES..GIVING ALL GLORY TO HIM, ALL HONOR TO HIM AND MOTHER.
Have a blessed day filled with LOVE!!! And pay attention to words below please…see and hear please.
◄ Ephesians 6:12 ►
Verse (Click for Chapter)
New International Version
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
New Living Translation
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
English Standard Version
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Berean Study Bible
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Berean Literal Bible
because to us the wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
New American Standard Bible
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
King James Bible
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.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.
International Standard Version
For our struggle is not against human opponents, but against rulers, authorities, cosmic powers in the darkness around us, and evil spiritual forces in the heavenly realm.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because your fight has not been with flesh and blood, but with Principalities and The Rulers and The Powers of this dark world and with wicked spirits which are under Heaven.
GOD’S WORD® Translation
This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.
New American Standard 1977
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Jubilee Bible 2000
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens.
King James 2000 Bible
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 heavenly places.
American King James 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.
American Standard Version
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 .
Douay-Rheims Bible
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
Darby Bible Translation
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual [power] of wickedness in the heavenlies.
English Revised Version
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.
Webster’s Bible Translation
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.
Weymouth New Testament
For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world–the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare.
World English Bible
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.
Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Commentary
Matthew Henry Commentary
6:10-18 Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who would prove themselves to have true grace, must aim at all grace; and put on the whole armour of God, which he prepares and bestows. The Christian armour is made to be worn; and there is no putting off our armour till we have done our warfare, and finished our course. The combat is not against human enemies, nor against our own corrupt nature only; we have to do with an enemy who has a thousand ways of beguiling unstable souls. The devils assault us in the things that belong to our souls, and labour to deface the heavenly image in our hearts. We must resolve by God’s grace, not to yield to Satan. Resist him, and he will flee. If we give way, he will get ground. If we distrust either our cause, or our Leader, or our armour, we give him advantage. The different parts of the armour of heavy-armed soldiers, who had to sustain the fiercest assaults of the enemy, are here described. There is none for the back; nothing to defend those who turn back in the Christian warfare. Truth, or sincerity, is the girdle. This girds on all the other pieces of our armour, and is first mentioned. There can be no religion without sincerity. The righteousness of Christ, imputed to us, is a breastplate against the arrows of Divine wrath. The righteousness of Christ implanted in us, fortifies the heart against the attacks of Satan. Resolution must be as greaves, or armour to our legs; and to stand their ground or to march forward in rugged paths, the feet must be shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Motives to obedience, amidst trials, must be drawn from a clear knowledge of the gospel. Faith is all in all in an hour of temptation. Faith, as relying on unseen objects, receiving Christ and the benefits of redemption, and so deriving grace from him, is like a shield, a defence every way. The devil is the wicked one. Violent temptations, by which the soul is set on fire of hell, are darts Satan shoots at us. Also, hard thoughts of God, and as to ourselves. Faith applying the word of God and the grace of Christ, quenches the darts of temptation. Salvation must be our helmet. A good hope of salvation, a Scriptural expectation of victory, will purify the soul, and keep it from being defiled by Satan. To the Christian armed for defense in battle, the apostle recommends only one weapon of attack; but it is enough, the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. It subdues and mortifies evil desires and blasphemous thoughts as they rise within; and answers unbelief and error as they assault from without. A single text, well understood, and rightly applied, at once destroys a temptation or an objection, and subdues the most formidable adversary. Prayer must fasten all the other parts of our Christian armour. There are other duties of religion, and of our stations in the world, but we must keep up times of prayer. Though set and solemn prayer may not be seasonable when other duties are to be done, yet short pious prayers darted out, always are so. We must use holy thoughts in our ordinary course. A vain heart will be vain in prayer. We must pray with all kinds of prayer, public, private, and secret; social and solitary; solemn and sudden: with all the parts of prayer; confession of sin, petition for mercy, and thanksgiving for favours received. And we must do it by the grace of God the Holy Spirit, in dependence on, and according to, his teaching. We must preserve in particular requests, notwithstanding discouragements. We must pray, not for ourselves only, but for all saints. Our enemies are mighty, and we are without strength, but our Redeemer is almighty, and in the power of his mighty we may overcome. Wherefore we must stir up ourselves. Have not we, when God has called, often neglected to answer? Let us think upon these things, and continue our prayers with patience.
Ephesians 6:12 Commentaries
Study Bible
The Armor of God
…11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.…
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Cross References
Matthew 16:17
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
Mark 4:19
but the cares of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
John 12:31
Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
Acts 26:18
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 an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
1 Corinthians 9:25
Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 1:21
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.
Ephesians 2:2
in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
Ephesians 3:10
His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
Treasury of Scripture
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.
Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will …
1 Corinthians 9:25-27 And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. …
2 Timothy 2:5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except …
Hebrews 12:1,4 Why seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, …
flesh and blood. Gr. blood and flesh.
Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: …
1 Corinthians 15:50 Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the …
Galatians 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; …
principalities.
Ephesians 1:21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and …
Ephesians 3:10 To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly …
Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor …
Colossians 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of …
1 Peter 3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels …
against the.
Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, …
Job 2:2 And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? And Satan answered …
Luke 22:53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you stretched forth no hands …
John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world …
John 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world …
John 16:11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and …
2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which …
Colossians 1:13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated …
spiritual wickedness. or, wicked spirits. high. or, heavenly. See on ch.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed …
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The scriptures SAME VERSE WORDED DIFFERENTLY. I look at the words “wrestling”, “struggle”, “fighting”, “battle”, “lords of darkness”, “mastery”, and many other words. I pray that ALL see these words and when looking deep in to this you see “great wounds”, wounds that come from all the the breaking of MY FATHER’S COMMANDMENTS. I do not “wrestle, fight, struggle or battle”. THE FULL ARMOUR OF GOD WHO IS MY FATHER IS MADE OF TRUTH AND ABUNDANT LOVE. MY FATHER WHO KNOWS ALL..gave me eyes to see and ears to hear the “great wounds” THAT HE HAS..AS HE IS LONG SUFFERING. HE gave me eyes to see how so many sought violence to decide things..and how many assumed to be HIM. The bible as history is full of pain and bloody wounds. Many chose to continue to think that the above words in “quotes” are how to solve things…and that is NOT WHAT MY FATHER WANTS, NOR MY MOTHER OR THAT son..as mamy other who have since came to know what TRUTH IS AND WHAT OBEY COMMANDS MEANS AND WHAT TRUE LOVE IS….and “patience for a totally different population of very diverse patients with the most complex wounds I have ever seen”. MY FATHER IS WHO PERFORMS MIRICLES, WHO HEALS, and that son said it was MY/OUR FATHER WHO WORKED THREW HIM AS HE DOES ME. I know that there are noncompliant patients…but with patience and GREAT LOVE they see how badly they are in need of what ONLY MY FATHER CAN GIVE AND DO…MAKE THEM NEW…starting with the mind down to the heart and then the outside. IT IS MY FATHER WHO IS THE ONE AND ONLY GOD..MAJESTIC IN MORE WAYS THAT ALL CAN IMAGINE..ALMIGHTY..NOTHING OR ALL COMBINED CAN COMPARE TO…MY FATHER. The “son”, my brother…”OUR FATHER who can do all that is impossible. DO NOT KILL starts with MY/OUR FATHER AND MOTHER..WE DO GIVE THEM “HONOR” and it is so long over do as is ALL GLORY GOING TO MY/OUR FATHER. I do not know who these lords are…and do wonder MANY TIMES if it says “lord christ”, or is it just wordered as “body of christ”, because I never hear “body of jesus”! It is huge, many things hidden..as like a wound that closed and had many “tunnels” that never healed. The only way to heal it is to open the wound, clean out all the necortic tissue and foul smelling pus/discharge and let it heal from the inside out. This is what has happened..IT TAKES TIME. Some truly hate the idea of reopening a wound..debriding it because it causes pain. BUT THAT IS THE OLD WAY…WHEN ALL TRUST MY FATHER IT IS HIM WHO DOES IT WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF PAIN POSSIBLE. I TRULY PRAY whoever stops being as it says in matthew 23 “a brood vipers” and as the 7 woes..that it speakes of. Because in my heart…the ones spoke of below..many have been made new. And were given new names…so when “lord” is used…no one knows that name to answer back. MY FATHER DOES NOT HAVE TO PERFECT A “skill”. It is the “lords and masters” that did their hardest and decided that being THEIR “child” was far greater than being a “lord or master”! THEY HAD ALL been BROKEN AND CRUSHED AND BY SEEKING MY FATHER HAVE BEEN MADE NEW…AND NEW SKINS GIVEN AS WELL AS NEW NAMES. AND THEY I AM POSITIVE LOVE BEING A “child” of the ONLY ONE GOD AND HIS WIFE..THY FATHER AND MOTHER. please why does what my FATHER DESIRE seem to be such a struggle for so many. And it is HIM YOU FIGHT AGAINST…as those did maybe a few still do so but most have went home..those stated below.
Please TELL THE TRUTH AND OBEY MY FATHER’S COMMANDMENTS AND STAUTES..GIVING ALL GLORY TO HIM, ALL HONOR TO HIM AND MOTHER. And I KNOW AS IT SAYS “HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER (HIS HOLY SPIRIT, HIS WIFE)”, SHE has great love for all..and to be reborn..born again is LOVING HER. It says “do everything without ARGUING or complaining”, it is speaking of OBEYING. I do not need to know or understand everything as I HAVE MY FATHER AND HE DOES..HE WILL ALWAYS BE FIRST..BUT with that said as it says in scripture..they are “one” as IN HUSBAND AND WIFE. HE IS THE ONLY GOD…SHE IS HIS PRECIOUS “HOLY SPIRIT, HIS WIFE WHOM HE LOVES MORE DEEPLY THAN MANY MINDS CAN EVERY COMPREHEN. BUT THERE ARE JUST AS MANY IF NOT MORE THAT DO COMPREHEN..HOW DEEP HIS LOVE FOR HER IS…they are the many that are waiting..and I am quite sure it is far more than 144,000 spoke of in bible.
Have a blessed day filled with LOVE!!! And pay attention to words below please…see and hear please.
◄ Ephesians 6:12 ►
Verse (Click for Chapter)
New International Version
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
New Living Translation
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
English Standard Version
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Berean Study Bible
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Berean Literal Bible
because to us the wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
New American Standard Bible
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
King James Bible
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.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.
International Standard Version
For our struggle is not against human opponents, but against rulers, authorities, cosmic powers in the darkness around us, and evil spiritual forces in the heavenly realm.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because your fight has not been with flesh and blood, but with Principalities and The Rulers and The Powers of this dark world and with wicked spirits which are under Heaven.
GOD’S WORD® Translation
This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.
New American Standard 1977
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Jubilee Bible 2000
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens.
King James 2000 Bible
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 heavenly places.
American King James 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.
American Standard Version
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 .
Douay-Rheims Bible
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
Darby Bible Translation
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual [power] of wickedness in the heavenlies.
English Revised Version
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.
Webster’s Bible Translation
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.
Weymouth New Testament
For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world–the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare.
World English Bible
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.
Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Commentary
Matthew Henry Commentary
6:10-18 Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who would prove themselves to have true grace, must aim at all grace; and put on the whole armour of God, which he prepares and bestows. The Christian armour is made to be worn; and there is no putting off our armour till we have done our warfare, and finished our course. The combat is not against human enemies, nor against our own corrupt nature only; we have to do with an enemy who has a thousand ways of beguiling unstable souls. The devils assault us in the things that belong to our souls, and labour to deface the heavenly image in our hearts. We must resolve by God’s grace, not to yield to Satan. Resist him, and he will flee. If we give way, he will get ground. If we distrust either our cause, or our Leader, or our armour, we give him advantage. The different parts of the armour of heavy-armed soldiers, who had to sustain the fiercest assaults of the enemy, are here described. There is none for the back; nothing to defend those who turn back in the Christian warfare. Truth, or sincerity, is the girdle. This girds on all the other pieces of our armour, and is first mentioned. There can be no religion without sincerity. The righteousness of Christ, imputed to us, is a breastplate against the arrows of Divine wrath. The righteousness of Christ implanted in us, fortifies the heart against the attacks of Satan. Resolution must be as greaves, or armour to our legs; and to stand their ground or to march forward in rugged paths, the feet must be shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Motives to obedience, amidst trials, must be drawn from a clear knowledge of the gospel. Faith is all in all in an hour of temptation. Faith, as relying on unseen objects, receiving Christ and the benefits of redemption, and so deriving grace from him, is like a shield, a defence every way. The devil is the wicked one. Violent temptations, by which the soul is set on fire of hell, are darts Satan shoots at us. Also, hard thoughts of God, and as to ourselves. Faith applying the word of God and the grace of Christ, quenches the darts of temptation. Salvation must be our helmet. A good hope of salvation, a Scriptural expectation of victory, will purify the soul, and keep it from being defiled by Satan. To the Christian armed for defense in battle, the apostle recommends only one weapon of attack; but it is enough, the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. It subdues and mortifies evil desires and blasphemous thoughts as they rise within; and answers unbelief and error as they assault from without. A single text, well understood, and rightly applied, at once destroys a temptation or an objection, and subdues the most formidable adversary. Prayer must fasten all the other parts of our Christian armour. There are other duties of religion, and of our stations in the world, but we must keep up times of prayer. Though set and solemn prayer may not be seasonable when other duties are to be done, yet short pious prayers darted out, always are so. We must use holy thoughts in our ordinary course. A vain heart will be vain in prayer. We must pray with all kinds of prayer, public, private, and secret; social and solitary; solemn and sudden: with all the parts of prayer; confession of sin, petition for mercy, and thanksgiving for favours received. And we must do it by the grace of God the Holy Spirit, in dependence on, and according to, his teaching. We must preserve in particular requests, notwithstanding discouragements. We must pray, not for ourselves only, but for all saints. Our enemies are mighty, and we are without strength, but our Redeemer is almighty, and in the power of his mighty we may overcome. Wherefore we must stir up ourselves. Have not we, when God has called, often neglected to answer? Let us think upon these things, and continue our prayers with patience.
Ephesians 6:12 Commentaries
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The Armor of God
…11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.…
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Matthew 16:17
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
Mark 4:19
but the cares of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
John 12:31
Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
Acts 26:18
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 an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
1 Corinthians 9:25
Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 1:21
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.
Ephesians 2:2
in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
Ephesians 3:10
His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
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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.
Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will …
1 Corinthians 9:25-27 And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. …
2 Timothy 2:5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except …
Hebrews 12:1,4 Why seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, …
flesh and blood. Gr. blood and flesh.
Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: …
1 Corinthians 15:50 Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the …
Galatians 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; …
principalities.
Ephesians 1:21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and …
Ephesians 3:10 To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly …
Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor …
Colossians 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of …
1 Peter 3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels …
against the.
Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, …
Job 2:2 And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? And Satan answered …
Luke 22:53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you stretched forth no hands …
John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world …
John 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world …
John 16:11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and …
2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which …
Colossians 1:13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated …
spiritual wickedness. or, wicked spirits. high. or, heavenly. See on ch.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed …
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