2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
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ASV
And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.
KJV
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
But if you maintain that a transfiguration and a conversion amounts to the annihilation of any substance, then it follows that "Saul, when changed into another man," passed away from his own bodily substance; and that Satan himself, when "transformed into an angel of light," loses his own proper character.
And no marvel,.... This need not be wondered at, nor is it any new or strange thing; nor should it be thought to be incredible that there are such persons in being: for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light; a good angel, one that has his abode in the regions of light; and is possessed of divine and spiritual light and understanding; who is clothed and arrayed with light, this is his form and essence.
And no marvel - Και ου θαυμαστον· 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 2Co 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.
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2 Corinthians 2:11in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
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Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
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2 Corinthians 11:3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
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See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
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Galatians 1:8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
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For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
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Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
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So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
