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we wrestle = to us the wrestling (Greek. pale; only here) is.
against. Greek. pros, Eph_6:11.
flesh and blood = blood and flesh; i.e. human beings, contrasted with the wicked spirits mentioned below.
principalities. App-172.
powers. App-172.
rulers = world-rulers. Greek. kosmokrator; only here.
the = this.
darkness. The present order of things.
of . . . world. The texts omit.
spiritual wickedness. Literally spiritual (hosts) of the wickedness (Greek. poneria. App-128.) These are the wicked spirits of the evil one (Greek. poneros, see 1Jn_2:13, and App-128.
high places = the heavenlies. See Eph_1:3.