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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 heavenly [places].

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

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 (fr…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For we wrestle. Greek, "The wrestling to us;" or, "There is not to us a wrestling with flesh and blood." There is undoubtedly an allusion …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For we wrestle.—Properly, For our wrestling is. That there is a struggle, a “battle of life,” must be a umed at once by a…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

That you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principal…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In military strategy one must never underestimate the strength of the enemy. Paul is certainly not guilty of such fatal misjudgment but gives a rea…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For we wrestle not. To impress them even more deeply with their danger, he points out the nature of the enemy, which he illustrat…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood
The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, and some copies, read "you", i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who wish to prove they have true grace must aim at all gra…

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