Ephesians 6:12

Modern English Version

For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Cross References

Job 2:2

The Lord said to the Adversary, “From where do you come?” And the Adversary answered the Lord, saying, “From roaming on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.”

Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

Mark 4:19

But the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

Luke 13:24

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

Luke 22:53

Daily, while I was with you in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness!”

John 12:31

Now judgment is upon this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

John 14:30

After this I will not speak much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over Me.

John 16:11

and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’

Romans 8:38

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

1 Corinthians 15:50

Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder! For even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

Galatians 1:16

to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the nations, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,

Ephesians 1:21

far above all principalities, and power, and might, and dominion, and 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 with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Ephesians 2:2

in which you formerly walked according to the age of this world and according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,

Ephesians 3:10

so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,

Colossians 1:13

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of His dear Son,

Colossians 2:15

And having disarmed authorities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them by the cross.

2 Timothy 2:5

Anyone who competes as an athlete is not rewarded without competing legally.

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are encompassed with such a great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.

Hebrews 12:4

You have not yet resisted to bloodshed while striving against sin.

1 Peter 3:22

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