KJV King James Version
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
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2 Corinthians 11:14
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
WEB World English Bible
And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.
ASV American Standard Version
And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and no wonder—for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 11
11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
13 For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
17 That which I speak, I speak [it] not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
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Galatians 1:8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.2 Corinthians 2:11Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.Matthew 4:1-10Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.Genesis 3:1-5Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
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