2 Corinthians 11:13-15

11:13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful ¹  workers, disguising themselves ²  as apostles of Christ. 11:14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself ³  as an angel of light. 11:15 Therefore it is not surprising his servants also disguise themselves ⁴  as servants of righteousness, whose end will correspond to their actions. ⁵ 

2 Corinthians 11:1

Paul and His Opponents

11:1 I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me!

2 Corinthians 2:1

2:1 So ⁶  I made up my own mind ⁷  not to pay you another painful visit. ⁸ 

2 Corinthians 2:1

2:1 So ⁹  I made up my own mind ¹⁰  not to pay you another painful visit. ¹¹ 

2 Corinthians 4:1

Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry

4:1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, ¹²  we do not become discouraged. ¹³ 

[11:13]  ¹ tn Or “dishonest.”

[11:13]  ² tn Or “workers, masquerading.”

[11:14]  ³ tn Or “Satan himself masquerades.”

[11:15]  ⁴ tn Or “also masquerade.”

[11:15]  ⁵ tn Or “their works.”

[2:1]  ⁶ tc Although usually δέ (de, “now”; found in א A C D¹ F G Ψ 0285 Ï lat) should take precedent over γάρ (gar) in textually disputed places in the corpus Paulinum, the credentials for γάρ here are not easily dismissed (Ì⁴⁶ B 0223 0243 33 1739 1881 al); here it is the preferred reading, albeit slightly.

[2:1]  ⁷ tn Or “I decided this for myself.”

[2:1]  ⁸ tn Grk “not to come to you again in sorrow.”

[2:1]  ⁹ tc Although usually δέ (de, “now”; found in א A C D¹ F G Ψ 0285 Ï lat) should take precedent over γάρ (gar) in textually disputed places in the corpus Paulinum, the credentials for γάρ here are not easily dismissed (Ì⁴⁶ B 0223 0243 33 1739 1881 al); here it is the preferred reading, albeit slightly.

[2:1]  ¹⁰ tn Or “I decided this for myself.”

[2:1]  ¹¹ tn Grk “not to come to you again in sorrow.”

[4:1]  ¹² tn Grk “just as we have been shown mercy”; ἠλεήθημεν (hlehqhmen) has been translated as a “divine passive” which is a circumlocution for God as the active agent. For clarity this was converted to an active construction with God as subject in the translation.

[4:1]  ¹³ tn Or “we do not lose heart.”