2 Corinthians 11:14

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

Context of 2 Corinthians 11:14

12But I’ll go on doing what I’m doing. This will take away the opportunity of those people who want to brag because they think they’re like us. 13People who brag like this are false apostles. They are dishonest workers, since they disguise themselves as Christ’s apostles. And no wonder, even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15So it’s not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants who have God’s approval. In the end they will get what they deserve. 16Again I say that no one should think that I’m a fool. But if you do, then take me for a fool so that I can also brag a little.

2 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 11:3However, I’m afraid that as the snake deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 2:11I don’t want Satan to outwit us. After all, we are not ignorant about Satan’s scheming.
• Genesis 3:1The snake was more clever than all the wild animals the Lord God had made. He asked the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must never eat the fruit of any tree in the garden’?”
• Matthew 4:1Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
• Galatians 1:8Whoever tells you good news that is different from the Good News we gave you should be condemned to hell, even if he is one of us or an angel from heaven.
• Revelation 12:9The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.

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

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 11:14

• Minister, Christian
• Satan
• Temptation

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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