Study it in the app“because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
Strength to resist comes from the Lord and his armorTemptation
becauseὅτιourἡμῖνstruggleἡ πάληisἔστινnotοὐκagainstπρὸςbloodαἷμαandκαὶflesh,σάρκαbutἀλλὰagainstπρὸςthe principalities,τὰς ἀρχάςagainstπρὸςthe authorities,τὰς ἐξουσίαςagainstπρὸςthe world rulersτοὺς κοσμοκράτοραςof thisτοῦ τούτουdarkness,σκότουςagainstπρὸςthe spiritual forcesτὰ πνευματικὰof evilτῆς πονηρίαςinἐνthe heavenly places.τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις
wrestling, struggle
Wrestling, struggle, like that of two wrestlers in close combat.
Where else “palē” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsblood
The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.
Where else “haima” appearsmortal
Human beings, frail and mortal.
Where else “sarka” appearsruler
Authorities, human or spiritual forces.
Where else “archas” appearsauthorities
Those who govern and command, whether people or unseen powers.
Where else “exousias” appearsworld ruler
World ruler; it is said of the evil spiritual powers that rule this dark world.
Where else “kosmokratoras” appearsdarkness
Darkness.
Where else “skotous” appearsunseen
Belonging to the unseen world, not to that of the flesh.
Where else “pneumatika” appearswickedness
Wickedness, malice.
Where else “ponērias” appearsheavenly
Heavenly, of heaven.
Where else “epouraniois” appearsMany manuscripts read “of the darkness of this age.”
11Put on the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil;
12 · This verse (above)
13For this reason take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having accomplished everything, to stand.
1. What it says
What instructions does Paul give to children and to parents (v. 1-4)?
2. What it means
Paul describes God's armor piece by piece (v. 13-17). Why do you think he uses this image, and what does each piece stand for?
3. How I live it
Paul asks for prayer at all times and for all the saints (v. 18). Whom will you pray for today, and at what moment of the day?
