Ephesians 6:12 - Revised Standard Version

¹² For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² We aren’t fighting against human enemies but against rulers, authorities, forces of cosmic darkness, and spiritual powers of evil in the heavens.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the directors of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² 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.

Ephesians 6:12 Cross References

Job 2:2

And the Lord said to Satan, “Whence have you come?” Satan answered the Lord, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.”

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Mark 4:19

but the cares of the world, and the delight in riches, and the desire for other things, enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

Luke 13:24

“Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Luke 22:53

When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

John 12:31

Now is the judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast out;

John 14:30

I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me;

John 16:11

concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, 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 place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Romans 8:38

For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

1 Corinthians 15:50

I tell you this, brethren: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 4:4

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God.

Galatians 1:16

was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood,

Ephesians 1:21

far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come;

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 places,

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

Ephesians 3:10

that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places.

Colossians 1:13

He has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,

Colossians 2:15

He disarmed the principalities and powers and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in him.

2 Timothy 2:5

An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

Hebrews 12:4

In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

1 Peter 3:22

who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.