18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

This verse quotes or alludes to 2 earlier texts.

• Gen 3:13 · allusion
  "And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat."
  Genesis: the serpent deceived Eve — Paul on false teachers
• Gen 3:1 · echo
  "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?"
  Genesis: the serpent was more crafty — Paul fears the church being deceived

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Idolatry
• Sin
• Sovereignty of God
• Truth

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1John 2:18 — Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
• 1John 4:1 — Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
• 1Kgs 13:18 — He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he
• 1Thess 3:5 — For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
• 1Tim 2:14 — And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
• 1Tim 2:14 — And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
• 1Tim 4:1 — Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
• 1Tim 4:1 — Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
• 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
• 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
• 2Cor 2:11 — Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
• 2Cor 2:17 — For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
• 2Cor 4:2 — But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscienc
• 2Cor 4:2 — But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscienc
• 2Cor 11:13 — For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
• 2Cor 11:14 — And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
• 2Cor 12:20 — For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings
• 2Pet 3:3 — Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
• 2Pet 3:17 — Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
• 2Pet 3:17 — Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
• 2Thess 2:3 — Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
• 2Thess 2:9 — Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
• 2Tim 3:1 — This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
• 2Tim 3:13 — But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
• 2Tim 4:3 — For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
• Acts 2:46 — And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
• Acts 13:10 — And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
• Acts 20:30 — Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
• Col 2:4 — And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
• Col 2:8 — Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
• Col 2:18 — Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
• Deut 22:9 — Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
• Deut 32:5 — They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
• Eph 4:14 — That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
• Eph 4:14 — That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
• Eph 6:11 — Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
• Eph 6:24 — Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
• Gal 1:6 — I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
• Gal 2:4 — And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
• Gal 3:1 — O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?