2 Corinthians 4:4

4In their case athe god of this world bhas blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing cthe light of dthe gospel of the glory of Christ, ewho is the image of God.

Ephesians 6:12

12For fwe do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against gthe rulers, against the authorities, against hthe cosmic powers over ithis present darkness, against jthe spiritual forces of evil kin the heavenly places.

Colossians 1:16

16For by
That is,  by means of; or in
him all things were created, min heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether nthrones or odominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created pthrough him and for him.
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