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EPHESIANS 6:12 h`mi/n {B}
Whereas the preponderance of external evidence (î46 B D* G Y 81 _al_)
appears to support u`mi/n, the natural tendency of copyists would have
been to alter h`mi/n to...
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Verse 12. _FOR WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD_] Ουκ
εστιν ἡμιν ἡ παλη προς αἱμα και
σαρκα· Our _wrestling_ or _contention is not with men_ like
ourselves: _flesh and blood_ is a Hebraism fo...
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FOR WE WRESTLE - Greek, “The wrestling to us;” or, “There is not
to us a wrestling with flesh and blood.” There is undoubtedly here
an allusion to the ancient games of Greece, a part of the exercises...
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6. THE WARFARE AND THE PANOPLY OF GOD
CHAPTER 6:10-20
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1. The warfare (Ephesians 6:10)
2. The panoply of God (Ephesians 6:13)
Christian warfare or conflict is with the devil and his wiles, with...
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THE SPIRITUAL WARRIOR AND THE ARMOUR OF GOD. For the rest, the
Christian must be strong in the Lord, equipped with God's armour, in
face of the devil's wiles. He wrestles, not against mere human foes,...
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CHILDREN AND PARENTS (Ephesians 6:1-4)...
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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his strength. Put
on the armour of God. so that you may be able to stand against the
devices of the devil. It is not with blood and flesh you have to...
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WE WRESTLE. to us the wrestling (Greek. _pale_. only here) is.
AGAINST. Greek. _pros,_ Ephesians 6:11.
FLESH AND BLOOD. blood and flesh; i.e. human beings, contrasted with
the wicked spirits mention...
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_we wrestle_ Lit., OUR WRESTLING IS. War and the games are associated
in the language of 2 Timothy 2:4-5. But here, as Ellicott observes,
there need be no mingling of metaphors. War involves wrestling...
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The Spiritual Combat: the Secret of Strength; the Antagonists; the
Armour; Intercessory Prayer...
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THE CHRISTIAN ARMOUR
The closing section of the Ep. St Paul has described in Ephesians 2:2
the condition of the world out of which Christians had been taken, and
in which (Ephesians 5:6-13) they have...
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ὍΤΙ ΟΥ̓Κ ἜΣΤΙΝ ἩΜΙ͂Ν Ἡ ΠΆΛΗ. The figure is
changed to a wrestling match, which does justice to the ‘tricks,’
but does not fit with the armour. St Paul however would not be
conscious of the incongruity...
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ΠΆΛΗ (G3823) битва, борьба. Это слово
обычно обозначает рукопашную схватку
(Barth). В борьбе часто применялись
хитрости, уловки и стратегия (DGRA, 817; КР,
4:1436; СС, 143f).
ΚΟΣΜΟΚΡΆΤΩΡ (G2888) прав...
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DISCOURSE: 2127
TO WITHSTAND THE POWER OF SATAN
Ephesians 6:12. _For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this wor...
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PRINCIPALITIES, AGAINST POWERS,— These are put here for those
revolted angels, who stood in opposition to the kingdom of God. The
_rulers of the darkness of this world,_ seems to mean those who have
l...
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_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 6:10-20)
D.
Put on the whole armor of God. Ephesians 6:10-20.
1.
Exhortation to be strengthened. Ephesians 6:10-13.
a.
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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.
'For the [ hee...
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The Joint Body-In the Lord
32 There are three secrets in Ephesians: the secret of Christ
(Eph_1:9), the secret administration (Eph_3:9) and the secret of
marriage, here referred to. The physical...
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6:12 [power] (f-24) Or 'powers.'...
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CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR
EPHESIANS
_LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_
CHAPTER 6
6:1-4 ~ CHILDREN AND PARENTS
V1 Children, you must obey your parents. This is because the *Lord
has...
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FOR WE WRESTLE. — Properly, _For our wrestling is._ That there is a
struggle, a “battle of life,” must be assumed at once by all who
look at the world as it is; the question is whether it is against
f...
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(6. CONCLUSION (Ephesians 6:10).
(1) FINAL EXHORTATION to put on the whole armour of God, in order to
stand fast in the struggle, not against flesh and blood, but against
unearthly powers of evil (Ep...
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CHAPTER 28
ON THE APPROACHING CONFLICT
Ephesians 6:10.
THE FOES OF THE CHURCH
Ephesians 6:10
We follow the Revised reading of the opening word of this paragraph,
and the preferable rendering given...
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General concluding exhortation, following up the injunctions bearing
on the particular, domestic duties. This comprehensive charge, which
is expressed in terms of the Christian's spiritual warfare, th...
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ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν [ὑμῖν] ἡ πάλη
πρὸς αἶμα καὶ σάρκα : _for our_ [_your_] _wrestling
is not against flesh and blood_. Reason for speaking of the
μεθοδεῖαι τοῦ διαβόλου as dangers against which
the Chr...
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CHILDREN AND PARENTS; SERVANTS AND MASTERS
Ephesians 6:1
Where our religion is true, it will affect every relationship in life.
The love of Christ must find its manifestation in nursery and in
kitch...
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The teaching now turned to the next relationship of importance in the
Christian household-the relationship of parents and children. Children
are to yield obedience, and thus be set free from all care...
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The Christian's Battle
At the conclusion of this letter, Paul wanted to remind the brethren
of the battle they were fighting. He also stressed the importance of
being prepared for it. A Christian's tr...
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(13) For we wrestle not against flesh and (g) blood, but against (h)
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
...
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Flesh and blood, which may either signify temptations of the flesh, or
raised by mortal men. --- Principalities and powers; i.e. devils, or
apostate angels, who before their fall were in such ranks of...
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(10) В¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the
power of his might. (11) Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (12) For we wrestl...
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In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its
fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need
on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Tonight we conclude our study of the book of Ephesians.
1. We have seen how a Christian is supposed to live his/her life
drastically different than the world!
2. Proper, Biblical...
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12._For we wrestle _(171) _not. _To impress them still more deeply
with their danger, he points out the nature of the enemy, which he
illustrates by a comparative statement, _Not against flesh and blo...
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But it is not only that there is a line of conduct to follow, a model
to imitate, a Spirit with whom one may be filled, it is not only
relationships between oneself and God, and those in which we stan...
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FOR WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD,.... The Syriac, Arabic,
and Ethiopic versions, and some copies, read "you", instead of "we".
This is a reason why saints should be strong in the Lord, and w...
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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_.
Ver. 12. _Not...
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_For we wrestle not_ Greek, ουκ εστιν ημιν η παλη,
_our struggle is not; against flesh and blood_ Not merely against
human adversaries, however powerful, subtle, and cruel, nor against
fleshly appetit...
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WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD; weak men like ourselves. Our
great contest is not with men, but with various orders of evil
spirits, styled principalities, powers, and rulers of darkness.
THE...
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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....
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THE CHRISTIAN'S SPIRITUAL ARMOR AND ITS USE.
The enemies:...
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PARENTS AND CHILDREN
(vs.1-4)
Children are next addressed. The instruction is simple and
uncomplicated. They are to obey their parents in the Lord, that is, as
subject to the Lord's authority. False...
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CHAPTER 6
______________ must obey their parents. Parents must give direction
that is in the __________. This is God's plan from the creation and it
is __________.
Children are to __________ their p...
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SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS:
_ Gr._ wicked spirits
HIGH PLACES:
Or, heavenly...
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“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 HEAVE...
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10-18 Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual
warfare and suffering. Those who would prove themselves to have true
grace, must aim at all grace; and put on the whole armour of God...
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WE WRESTLE NOT; not only, or not principally. AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD;
men, consisting of flesh and blood, MATTHEW 16:17 GALATIANS 1:16. BUT
AGAINST PRINCIPALITIES, AGAINST POWERS; devils, Colossians...
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians "For we wrestle not against blood
and flesh, but against principalities and powers, and against the
rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedn...
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Ephesians 6:12 For G3754 we G2254 not G3756 wrestle G3823 against
G2076 (G5748) G4314 flesh G4561 and...
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‘Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand
against the wiles of the Devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh
and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, aga...
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THE ARMOUR OF GOD AND THE BATTLE THAT LIES AHEAD (6:10-20).
Having given general teaching Paul now closes the letter with a
reminder that we are in a spiritual battle and need to take the proper
prec...
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Ephesians 6:12. For explains why we need to stand against this foe.
OUR WRESTLING; the conflict in which we are engaged; the term being
applied to hand to hand contests in athletic games.
IS NOT AG...
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V. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION: BE STRENGTHENED IN THE LORD, AND PUT ON THE
ARMOR OF GOD.
Having exhorted his readers with respect to these various duties, the
Apostle most appropriately concludes the prac...
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OUR WRESTLING IS NOT
(ουκ εστιν ημιν η παλη). "To us the wrestling is
not." Παλη is an old word from παλλω, to throw, to swing
(from Homer to the papyri, though here only in N.T.), a contest
betwee...
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Ephesians 6:12
The Unseen Powers.
I. That which lies on the very surface of St. Paul's language is this
commanding truth: that spiritual forces are much greater than material
forces. It takes time an...
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Ephesians 6
I. The Apostle compares the struggles of a Christian against the
enemies of his soul to the warfare of a soldier against the enemies of
his country. What are the spiritual truths, the Chri...
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Ephesians 6:1. _Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is
right._
Fitting by nature, and pleasing in the sight of God.
Ephesians 6:2. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first
comm...
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Ephesians 6:10. _Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in
the power of his might._
Everything depends upon that. Whether you are called upon to work, or
to wait, or to watch, or to suffer,...
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CONTENTS: Domestic life of Spirit-filled believers. Warfare of the
believer.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Satan, Tychicus.
CONCLUSION: The Christian life is a warfare, a struggle not o...
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Ephesians 6:1. _Children, obey your parents,_ because they are your
parents, who gave you birth, and nourished you with food and fond
affection in all your tender years. Their age and experience quali...
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FOR WE ARE NOT. Paul shows us another of God's secrets. The evil
angels fight against men and continually try to tempt them into sin!
"Our real battle is not against the idolatrous rulers and other ev...
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EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 6:10 The Whole Armor of God. Paul
concludes with instructions for all Christians. He portrays the
Christian life as a spiritual warfare. There are three subsections:
vv....
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Ephesians 6:10. BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN THE POWER OF HIS
MIGHT.—In Ephesians 1:19 the phrase “power of His might” is
reversed. See note there.
Ephesians 6:11. T...
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EXPOSITION
EPHESIANS 6:1
CHILDREN, OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN THE LORD: FOR THIS IS RIGHT. The first
duty of children is obedience, and "in the Lord," _i.e. _in Christ,
this duty is confirmed. The ἐν Κυρ...
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Now parent-child relationships,
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right (Ephesians
6:1).
That "in the Lord" I think is important. If your parents are not godly
and if your parents...
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1 Corinthians 15:50; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 1 Peter 3:22; 2 Corinthians
4:4;...
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We wrestle [ε σ τ ι ν η μ ι ν η π α λ η]. Rev., more
literally and correctly, our wrestling is. Palh wrestling, only here.
Flesh and blood. The Greek reverses the order.
Principalities and powers. S...
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THE CONFLICT OF THE AGES
Ephesians 6:12
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We believe we have given this sermon the correct name because the
conflict which has come down through all the previous ages, which is
now...
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For our wrestling is not only, not chiefly, against flesh and blood
— Weak men, or fleshly appetites. But against principalities,
against powers — The mighty princes of all the infernal legions. And
g...
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The apostle mentioned our enemy in the former verse; here he describes
the combat in this verse, WE WRESTLE.. Christian's life is. perpetual
warfare,. continual wrestling; but with what, and with whom...