English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 11:14
14And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
- New International Version (NIV)And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Context of 2 Corinthians 11:14
12And what I am doing I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. 13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds. 16I repeat, let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 112 Corinthians 11:14 word by word
καὶ οὐ θαῦμα· αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- noοὐou · noG3756
- marvelθαυμαστόςthaumastos · marvellousG2298
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- Satanὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas · SatanG4567
- himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- is transformedμετασχηματίζωmetaschēmatizō · to transformG3345
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- an angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- of lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 11:14
- 2 Corinthians 11:3But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 2:11so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
- Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God actually say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?"
- Matthew 4:1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
- Galatians 1:8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 11:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14And no marvel - · And no wonder; it need not surprise you what the disciples do, when you consider the character of the master. Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light - As in 2 Corinthians 11:3; the apostle had the history of the temptation and fall of man particularly in view, it is very likely that here he refers to the same thing. In what ever form Satan appeared to our first mother, his pretensions and professions gave him the appearance…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And no marvel - And it is not wonderful, 2 Corinthians 11:15. Since Satan himself is capable of appearing to be an angel of light, it is not to be deemed strange that those who are in his service also should resemble him. For Satan himself is transformed - That is, he who is an apostate angel; who is malignant and wicked; who is the prince of evil, assumes the appearance of a holy angel. Paul assumes this as an indisputable and admitted truth, without…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-15Verses 5-15 It is far better to be plain in speech, yet walking openly and consistently with the gospel, than to be admired by thousands, and be lifted up in pride, so as to disgrace the gospel by evil tempers and unholy lives. The apostle would not give room for any to accuse him of worldly designs in preaching the gospel, that others who opposed him at Corinth, might not in this respect gain advantage against him. Hypocrisy may be looked for, especially…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-15Paul strongly criticizes the false teachers in Corinth (compare Galatians 1:6–9). Although these teachers wanted to claim their work was like Paul's (2 Corinthians 11:12), they were actually false apostles and deceitful workers (compare Philippians 3:2). Just as Satan transformed himself into an angel of light to deceive Eve (as described in the Jewish apocryphal book The Life of Adam and Eve), his servants also pretend to be servants of righteousness…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. is transformed--rather, "transforms himself" (compare Job 1:6); habitually; the first occasion of his doing so was in tempting Eve. "Himself" is emphatical: If their master himself, who is the "prince of darkness," the most alien to light, does so, it is less marvellous in the case of them who are his servants (Lu 22:54; Ep 6:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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