The principalities and powers in heavenly places 天上執政的、掌權的 (Eph 3:10)
Ephesians 3:10 (NASB 95) so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. 為要藉著教會使天上執政的、掌權的,現在得知神百般的智慧。 (KJV) “To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God.” Don Walker (WVBS Course note) “To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places.” 現在使天上執政的、掌權的 1. Such a variety of views concerning “principalities and... places.” John Locke: The governments and powers in the heavenly places are the Jewish religious leaders. MacKnight: They are the different orders of the angels in heaven. Calvin, Hodge, Grosheide and Lenski thought this refers to the good angels in heaven. A. T. Robertson understood the reference as to “evil powers or fallen angels, exclusively.” 1) All of these were taken from Burton C...