12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Ephesians 6:12:1 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause Ephesians 6:12:2 ⧉οὐκooknot Ephesians 6:12:3 ⧉ἔστινestinis Ephesians 6:12:4 ⧉ἡμῖνeemeenfor us Ephesians 6:12:5 ⧉ἡeethe Ephesians 6:12:6 ⧉πάληpaleestruggle Ephesians 6:12:7 ⧉πρὸςprosagainst Ephesians 6:12:8 ⧉αἷμαemablood Ephesians 6:12:9 ⧉καὶkeand Ephesians 6:12:10 ⧉σάρκαsarkaflesh Ephesians 6:12:11 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut Ephesians 6:12:12 ⧉πρὸςprosagainst Ephesians 6:12:13 ⧉τὰςtasthe Ephesians 6:12:14 ⧉ἀρχάςarkhasrulers Ephesians 6:12:15 ⧉πρὸςprosagainst Ephesians 6:12:16 ⧉τὰςtasthe Ephesians 6:12:17 ⧉ἐξουσίαςeksooseeasauthorities Ephesians 6:12:18 ⧉πρὸςprosagainst Ephesians 6:12:19 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Ephesians 6:12:20 ⧉κοσμοκράτοραςkosmokratorasworld-rulers Ephesians 6:12:21 ⧉τοῦtooof the Ephesians 6:12:22 ⧉σκότουςskotoosdarkness Ephesians 6:12:23 ⧉τούτουtootooof this Ephesians 6:12:24 ⧉πρὸςprosagainst Ephesians 6:12:25 ⧉τὰtathe Ephesians 6:12:26 ⧉πνευματικὰpnevmateekaspiritual things Ephesians 6:12:27 ⧉τῆςteesof the Ephesians 6:12:28 ⧉πονηρίαςponeereeasevil Ephesians 6:12:29 ⧉ἐνenin Ephesians 6:12:30 ⧉τοῖςteesthe Ephesians 6:12:31 ⧉ἐπουρανίοιςepooraneeeesin the heavenly places |
12. Formal Translation For our wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-controllers of this darkness, against the spiritual beings of wickedness in the heavenly realms. |
12. Dynamic Translation We are not fighting people made of flesh and blood, but instead, we battle against rulers, authorities, powerful cosmic forces of this dark world, and the evil spiritual powers in the heavenly places. |