From 6a1dd71b8d6120725bacf7ac3c19feb4a4d5d1b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Hutchins Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:51:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Reworded "darkness" note --- eph/06/12.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/eph/06/12.md b/eph/06/12.md index b2eeb68d5d..eb2b0cb50a 100644 --- a/eph/06/12.md +++ b/eph/06/12.md @@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ This expression refers to people, not spirits who do not have human bodies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) -# the realm of evil darkness +# against the powers over this present darkness -"Darkness" here is a metonym for Satan's rule or kingdom. AT: "the areas of the universe where Satan is in control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonomy]]) +Here it is implied that "the powers" refers to powerful spiritual beings." Here "darkness" is a metaphor for things that are evil. AT: "against the powerful spiritual beings that rule over people during this present evil time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # Therefore put on the whole armor of God