Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and no wonder -- for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;
New American Standard Bible
No wonder, for even
King James Version
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Holman Bible
And no wonder! For Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
International Standard Version
And no wonder, since Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
A Conservative Version
And no marvel, for even Satan disguises himself into an agent of light.
American Standard Version
And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.
Amplified
And no wonder, since Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
An Understandable Version
And it is no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light [i.e., someone pure and righteous].
Anderson New Testament
and no wonder, for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Bible in Basic English
And it is no wonder; for even Satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light.
Common New Testament
And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and no wonder; for satan himself may put on the appearance of an angel of light.
Darby Translation
And it is not wonderful, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
Godbey New Testament
And no wonder; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Goodspeed New Testament
And no wonder, for even Satan himself masquerades as a shining angel.
John Wesley New Testament
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Julia Smith Translation
And not wonderful; for Satan himself is transformed into a messenger of light.
King James 2000
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And no wonder, for Satan himself disguises himself as an angel of light.
Modern King James verseion
Did not even Satan marvelously transform himself into an angel of light?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And no marvel, for Satan himself is changed into the fashion of an angel of light.
Moffatt New Testament
No wonder they do, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Montgomery New Testament
No wonder! for Satan himself disguises himself as an angel of light.
NET Bible
And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
New Heart English Bible
And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.
Noyes New Testament
And no wonder; for even Satan transformeth himself into an angel of light.
Sawyer New Testament
And no wonder; for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
The Emphasized Bible
And no marvel! for, Satan himself, doth transfigure himself into a messenger of light!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And no marvel! For Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And no wonder; for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of Light.
Webster
And no wonder; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Weymouth New Testament
And no wonder. Satan, their master, can disguise himself as an angel of light.
Williams New Testament
And no wonder, for even Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
World English Bible
And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.
Worrell New Testament
and no wonder, for even Satan transforms himself into an angel of light!
Worsley New Testament
And no wonder: for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Themes
Adversary » Satan » Facts concerning
Adversary » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Appearing as an angel of light
Arch deceiver » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Appearing as an angel of light
Disciples/apostles » Who is a false apostle
Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Appearing as an angel of light
Serpent » Satan » Facts concerning
Serpent » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Appearing as an angel of light
Tempter » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Appearing as an angel of light
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 11:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Defends His Apostleship
13 for those such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ, 14 and no wonder -- for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light; 15 no great thing, then, if also his ministrants do transform themselves as ministrants of righteousness -- whose end shall be according to their works.
Cross References
Genesis 3:1-5
And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, 'Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'
2 Corinthians 2:11
that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.
2 Corinthians 11:3
and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;
Galatians 1:8
but even if we or a messenger out of heaven may proclaim good news to you different from what we did proclaim to you -- anathema let him be!
Matthew 4:1-10
Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil,
Revelation 12:9
and the great dragon was cast forth -- the old serpent, who is called 'Devil,' and 'the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world -- he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.