2 Corinthians 11:14
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
KJV
καὶ οὐ θαῦμα, αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός.
Greek NT
Et non mirum : ipse enim Satanas transfigurat se in angelum lucis.
Vulgate
And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.
ASV
And no wonder: for Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Σατανᾶς
satanas
noun · 36×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θαῦμα
thauma
noun · 2×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μετασχηματίζω
metaschematizo
verb · 5×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
φῶς
phos
noun · 72×
ἄγγελος
aggelos
verb · 176×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: θαῦμα | WH/Treg/NIV: θαῦμα | RP: θαυμαστόν
- θαῦμα — SBLGNT
- θαῦμα — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- θαυμαστόν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Themes
Historic Christian voices
10 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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City of God · 3 passages
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Chapter 9.—Of the Friendship of the Holy Angels, Which Men Cannot Be Sure of in This Life, Owing to the Deceit of the Demons Who Hold in Bondage the Worshippers of a Plurality of Gods. The philosophers who wished us to have the gods for our friends rank the friendship of the holy angels in the fourth circle of society, advancing now from the three circles of society on earth to…
§92But lest we be deceived by the angel of darkness who transforms himself into an angel of light,[178] let this be the supreme law of our love: to love the Spouse of Christ as Christ willed her to be, and as He purchased her with His blood. Hence, not only should we cherish exceedingly the Sacraments with which holy Mother Church sustains our life, the solemn ceremonies which she…
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Cyprian warns that when open persecution failed to destroy the church, the devil changed strategy and attacks from within through heresy and schism. False teachers come in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. The internal threat of division is more dangerous than external violence.
Cross-references
- 2Cor 2:11 — Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
- 2Cor 2:11 — Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
- 2Cor 11:3 — But 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.
- 2Thess 2:9 — Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
- Gal 1:8 — But 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.
- Gen 3:1 — Now 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?
- Gen 3:1 — Now 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?
- Luke 4:6 — And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
- Matt 4:1 — Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
- Matt 4:6 — And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou
- Matt 10:16 — Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Matt 16:23 — But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
- Rev 12:9 — And 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.
- Rev 12:9 — And 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.
- Rom 8:38 — For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,