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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
wrestling Wrestling, a wrestling bout; hence: a struggle, fight, conflict, contest. N-NFS H3823 πάλη palē
against To, towards, with. Prep H4314 πρὸς pros
flesh, Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. N-AFS H4561 σάρκα sarka
blood Blood (especially as shed). N-ANS H129 αἷμα aima
against To, towards, with. Prep H4314 πρὸς pros
rulers, (a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plural: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning. N-AFP H746 ἀρχάς archas
against To, towards, with. Prep H4314 πρὸς pros
authorities, (a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power. N-AFP H1849 ἐξουσίας exousias
against To, towards, with. Prep H4314 πρὸς pros
cosmic powers Ruler of this world, that is, of the world as asserting its independence of God; used of the angelic or demonic powers controlling the sublunary world. N-AMP H2888 κοσμοκράτορας kosmokratoras
this This; he, she, it. DPro-GNS H3778    
the The, the definite article. N-GNS H4655 σκότους skotous
against To, towards, with. Prep H4314 πρὸς pros
spiritual [forces] Spiritual. Adj-ANP H4152 πνευματικὰ pneumatika
of evil Wickedness, iniquities. N-GFS H4189 πονηρίας ponērias
heavenly realms. Heavenly, celestial, in the heavenly sphere, the sphere of spiritual activities; divine, spiritual. Adj-DNP H2032 ἐπουρανίοις epouraniois

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Berean 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.
King James Bible because to us the wrestling is For we wrestle not against blood flesh and flesh, blood, but against the rulers, principalities, against powers, against the authorities, rulers of the darkness of this world, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil wickedness in the heavenly realms.high places.
Hebrew Greek English because to us the wrestling For our struggle is not against blood flesh and flesh, blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, powers, against the cosmic powers world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil wickedness in the heavenly realms.places.
New American Standard Bible 1995 because to us the wrestling For our struggle is not against blood flesh and flesh, blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, powers, against the cosmic powers world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil wickedness in the heavenly realms.places.