2 Corinthians 2:11

for your sakes, that I may not be overreached by Satan, for I am not ignorant of his devices.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

In Context

10If you forgive the man, I forgive him, too; for whatever I have forgiven has been forgiven in the presence of Christ,

12Now when I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, although a door was opened to me in the Lord,

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Cross References

Luke 22:31"Simon, Simon," said the Lord, "behold, Satan has asked to have you all that he might sift you like wheat.

Acts 1:25"in this ministry of this apostles from which Judas went out to go to his own place."

2 Corinthians 4:4Among them the god of this age has blinded the understanding of the unbelieving so that the sunshine of the gospel of God, should not dawn upon them.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 2:6-12

Case of the Incestuous Person. ( a. d. 57.) 5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. 6 Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. 7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye… Read the whole commentary →

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