“ And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. ”
And 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 servi...
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of (k) light. (k) By light is meant the heavenly glory, of which the angels are partakers.
A Tender Appeal to the Church as a Whole. This appeal may sound like foolish sentiment. Let them bear with him. Indeed he is sure that they do. What has happened under Paul's guidance and inspira...
no. Greek. no, as 2 Corinthians 11:4 . light . Greek. phos. App-130. See 2 Corinthians 2:11 . Revelation 2:24 .
14. And no marvel It is an argument from the greater to the less. “If Satan, who is the basest of all beings, nay, the head and chief of all wicked persons, transforms himself, what will his...
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. And no marvel - Και ου θαυμαστον· And no wonder; it need not surprise you what the disciples do, when you consider the characte...
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Is transformed - rather, 'transforms himself' (cf. Job 1:6 ); habitually: the first occasion was in tempting Eve. So i...
(b) 11:1-15. Defence of his Gospel and of his Independence St. Paul says that he also will now boast a little, for he is as much an Apostle as those whom they prefer. If he refuses monetary supp...
For Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. — The present tense of the original excludes the thought that reference is made to any special incident (such as the appearance of Satan amo...
Chapter 25 FOOLISH BOASTING. 2 Corinthians 11:7-29 (R.V) THE connection of 2 Corinthians 11:7 with what precedes is not at once clear. The Apostle has expressed his conviction that he is in...
Constrained to Silence Boasters 2 Corinthians 11:10-21 In vivid language, which proves how greatly he had been moved, the Apostle contrasts the false teachers who were injuring his converts wit...
Having thus stated the true grounds of glorying, and being about to make his boast (such action having been made necessary by the opposition), the apostle has so little love for it that he commences...
(11) For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might wel...
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 transform...
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Ver. 14. Satan himself is, &c. ] Satan, saith one, doth not always appear in one and the same fashion, but hath as many...
For such are false apostles Whatever they may pretend to the contrary, being destitute of that divine mission which all the true apostles have; deceitful workers Pretending to great disinterested...
If it seems strange that Paul asks the Corinthians to bear with a little folly in him, yet let us still remember that it is God who inspires him to write as he does. Paul considered it folly to speak...
The Apostle Asserts His Claims. A. D. 57. 5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very c...
It is not at all to be wondered, that the emissaries of Satan dissemble, and pretend themselves to be what they are not, for even Satan himself, who is the prince of darkness, in order to the deceivi...
Paul Defends His Apostleship And Compares Himself With His Opponents ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-33 ). An exact determination of who the visiting preachers were who constituted the new grave threat to Pa...
CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 11:12 . Occasion .—General drift clear, particular application difficult, from our ignorance of facts. Hard to reconcile some of the presumed cavils and accusations;...
2 Corinthians 11:1 . Bear with me a little in my folly; for I must glory a little when the advocate of self-applause. I know it is folly for a man to applaud himself; and I doubt not but you will...
AN APOSTLE DRIVEN AGAINST HIS WILL INTO A SEMBLANCE OF BOASTING . EXPOSITION An apology for the "foolishness" of boasting ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-47 ). He is not afraid of compa...
Paul insists upon observing this course on account of the false teachers:
2 Corinthians 11:3 ; 2 Corinthians 2:11 ; Galatians 1:8 ; Genesis 3:1-5 ; Matthew 4:1-10 ; Revelation 12:9
Satan himself is transformed — Uses to transform himself; to put on the fairest appearances.