Ephesians

Ephesians 6:12–13

¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

¹³Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

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Ephesians 6:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
our	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
struggle	πάλη	palē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3823 a wrestling, struggle
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
against	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
flesh	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
against	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
rulers	ἀρχάς	archas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G746 ruler, beginning
against	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
authorities	ἐξουσίας	exousias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1849 power, authority, weight
against	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
powers	κοσμοκράτορας	kosmokratoras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2888 ruler of this world
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
against	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
spiritual	πνευματικὰ	pneumatika	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4152 spiritual
of evil	πονηρίας	ponērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4189 wickedness, iniquities
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
heavenly realms	ἐπουρανίοις	epouraniois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G2032 heavenly, celestial

Ephesians 6:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
take up	ἀναλάβετε	analabete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G353 I take up, raise
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
full armor	πανοπλίαν	panoplian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3833 complete armor
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
when	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of evil	πονηρᾷ	ponēra	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
you will be able	δυνηθῆτε	dynēthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to stand your ground	ἀντιστῆναι	antistēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
having done	κατεργασάμενοι	katergasamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
everything	ἅπαντα	hapanta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G537 all, the whole
to stand	στῆναι	stēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2476 I cause to stand, stand

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Ephesians 6:12 Colossians 1:13 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Ephesians 2:2 · Colossians 2:15 · Acts 26:18 · Romans 8:38 · Ephesians 1:21 · 1 Corinthians 9:25–27 · Ephesians 3:10 · Ephesians 1:3 · 1 Peter 3:22 · 1 Corinthians 15:50

Ephesians 6:13 2 Corinthians 10:4 · Luke 21:36 · Ephesians 6:11–17 · Ephesians 5:16 · Revelation 3:10 · Luke 8:13 · Malachi 3:2 · Colossians 4:12 · Ephesians 5:6 · Revelation 6:17 · Ecclesiastes 12:1 · Amos 6:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.