Ephesians 6:12 meaning and explanation

For 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.

Ephesians 6:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to believers in Ephesus, urging them to stand firm in the Lord's strength. In verse 12 he names the real enemy: not people, whom he calls flesh and blood, but spiritual powers.

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