31 Now is the time for judgment on this world;(A) now the prince of this world(B) will be driven out.

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In their case (A)the god of this world (B)has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing (C)the light of (D)the gospel of the glory of Christ, (E)who is the image of God.

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The god(A) of this age(B) has blinded(C) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(D) who is the image of God.(E)

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(A)Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was (B)to destroy the works of the devil.

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The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(A) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God(B) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.(C)

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19 We know that we are from God, and (A)the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

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19 We know that we are children of God,(A) and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.(B)

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30 I will no longer talk much with you, for (A)the ruler of this world is coming. (B)He has no claim on me,

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30 I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world(A) is coming. He has no hold over me,

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12 For (A)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (B)the rulers, against the authorities, against (C)the cosmic powers over (D)this present darkness, against (E)the spiritual forces of evil (F)in the heavenly places.

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12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,(A) but against the rulers, against the authorities,(B) against the powers(C) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.(D)

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And he seized (A)the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and (B)bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into (C)the pit, and shut it and (D)sealed it over him, so that (E)he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

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He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,(A) and bound him for a thousand years.(B) He threw him into the Abyss,(C) and locked and sealed(D) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations(E) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

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14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise (A)partook of the same things, that (B)through death he might (C)destroy (D)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

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14 Since the children have flesh and blood,(A) he too shared in their humanity(B) so that by his death he might break the power(C) of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil(D)

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15 (A)He disarmed the rulers and authorities[a] and (B)put them to open shame, by (C)triumphing over them in him.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:15 Probably demonic rulers and authorities
  2. Colossians 2:15 Or in it (that is, the cross)

15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities,(A) he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them(B) by the cross.[a]

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  1. Colossians 2:15 Or them in him

(A)And when he comes, he will (B)convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, (C)because they do not believe in me; 10 (D)concerning righteousness, (E)because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 (F)concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world (G)is judged.

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When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin,(A) because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness,(B) because I am going to the Father,(C) where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world(D) now stands condemned.

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And (A)the great dragon was thrown down, (B)that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, (C)the deceiver of the whole world—(D)he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now (E)the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers[a] has been thrown down, (F)who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And (G)they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for (H)they loved not their lives (I)even unto death.

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  1. Revelation 12:10 Or brothers and sisters

The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent(A) called the devil,(B) or Satan,(C) who leads the whole world astray.(D) He was hurled to the earth,(E) and his angels with him.

10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven(F) say:

“Now have come the salvation(G) and the power
    and the kingdom of our God,
    and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,(H)
    who accuses them before our God day and night,
    has been hurled down.
11 They triumphed over(I) him
    by the blood of the Lamb(J)
    and by the word of their testimony;(K)
they did not love their lives so much
    as to shrink from death.(L)

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Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for (A)he who is in you is greater than (B)he who is in the world.

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You, dear children,(A) are from God and have overcome them,(B) because the one who is in you(C) is greater than the one who is in the world.(D)

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By Grace Through Faith

(A)And you were (B)dead in the trespasses and sins (C)in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following (D)the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in (E)the sons of disobedience—

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Made Alive in Christ

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,(A) in which you used to live(B) when you followed the ways of this world(C) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,(D) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.(E)

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