Powersis notdunamis, the power of God which we saw in verse 7. Here, the Greek word isexousias.It means celestial rulers and authorities, like angels, archangels, and demons (Eph. 1:21; Col. 1:16; 2:10, 15; 1 Pet. 3:22; 1 Cor. 15:24.) So now that we know who the princi...
What is the meaning of Wrath of God? How does the Bible warn against deception? Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (6)Let no man deceive you with vain words.--It seems likely that St. Paul has in view, not mere worldly condonation of evil or low heathen morality, but some anti...
the devil."242The proper name Satan (which is not used here) is a transliteration of the Hebrew wordsatanmeaning "adversary," and in the Bible, in a very special sense, the enemy of God, simply "Satan, the Enemy."243The worddiabolosis used synonymously withsatanin Revelation 2:9-10 and...