Ephesians 6:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ephesians 6:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 6:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 6:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Ephesians 6:12 — World English Bible

Ephesians 6:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Ephesians 6:12 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 6:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Ephesians 6:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 6:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Ephesians 6:12 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 6:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places.”

Ephesians 6:12 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 6:12 in Context — Ephesians 6

10 Por fim, meus irmãos, fortalecei-vos no Senhor e na força do seu poder.

11 Revesti-vos de toda a armadura de Deus, para que possais estar firmes contra as ciladas do diabo.

12 Pois temos de lutar não contra carne e sangue, mas sim contra os domínios e poderes, contra os senhores das trevas deste mundo, contra os males espirituais nos lugares celestes.

13 Portanto pegai toda a armadura de Deus, para que possais resistir no dia mal, e depois que fizerdes tudo, continuar firmes.

14 Estai, pois, firmes, com a vossa cintura envolvida com o cinturão da verdade, e vestidos com a couraça da justiça;

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What Does Ephesians 6:12 Mean?

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