Parallel Verses

Amplified

to keep Satan from taking advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

New American Standard Bible

so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.

International Standard Version

so that we may not be outsmarted by Satan. After all, we are not unaware of his intentions.

A Conservative Version

so that we may not be exploited by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his methods.

American Standard Version

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

An Understandable Version

[I do this] so that Satan cannot take advantage of us, for we are not unaware of his schemes.

Anderson New Testament

lest an advantage should be taken of us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Bible in Basic English

So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.

Common New Testament

in order that Satan might gain no advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Daniel Mace New Testament

witness) lest satan should have got some advantage of us: for we are apprized of his artifices.

Darby Translation

that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of his thoughts.

Godbey New Testament

in order that we may not be gobbled up by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Goodspeed New Testament

to keep Satan from getting the better of us. For we know what he is after.

John Wesley New Testament

Lest Satan get an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Julia Smith Translation

That we might not be taken advantage of by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his inventions.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

in order that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).

Modern King James verseion

so that we should not be overreached by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

lest Satan should prevent us. For his thoughts are not unknown unto us.

Moffatt New Testament

in case Satan should take advantage of our position ??for I know his man?uvres!

Montgomery New Testament

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

NET Bible

so that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).

New Heart English Bible

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Noyes New Testament

that Satan might not gain an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Sawyer New Testament

that we may not be circumvented by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

The Emphasized Bible

Lest we should be overreached by Satan, for, of his thoughts, we are not ignorant.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

that no advantage be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Twentieth Century New Testament

So as to prevent Satan from taking advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

for fear Satan should gain an advantage over us. For we are not ignorant of his devices.

Williams New Testament

to keep us from being worsted by Satan, for we know what his intentions are.

World English Bible

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Worrell New Testament

that we might not be over-reached by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Worsley New Testament

for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Youngs Literal Translation

that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

Σατανᾶς 
Satanas 
Usage: 16

πλεονεκτέω 
Pleonekteo 
Usage: 5

of
ὑπό 
Hupo 
of, by, under, with, in, not tr,
Usage: 188

us for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

we are
G50
ἀγνοέω 
Agnoeo 
Usage: 22

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

G50
ἀγνοέω 
Agnoeo 
Usage: 22

of his

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 2:11

Context Readings

Forgive And Comfort The Offender

10 If you forgive anyone anything, I too forgive [that one]; and what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of [and with the approval of] Christ, 11 to keep Satan from taking advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes. 12 Now when I arrived at Troas to preach the good news of Christ, even though a door [of opportunity] opened for me in the Lord,


Cross References

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.

Luke 22:31

“Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has demanded permission to sift [all of] you like grain;

1 Chronicles 21:1-2

Satan [the adversary] stood up against Israel and incited David to count [the population of] Israel.

Job 1:11

But put forth Your hand now and touch (destroy) all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Job 2:3

The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God]. And still he maintains and holds tightly to his integrity, although you incited Me against him to destroy him without cause.”

Job 2:5

But put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh [and severely afflict him]; and he will curse You to Your face.”

Job 2:9

Then his wife said to him, “Do you still cling to your integrity [and your faith and trust in God, without blaming Him]? Curse God and die!”

Zechariah 3:1-4

Then the guiding angel showed me Joshua the high priest [representing disobedient, sinful Israel] standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at Joshua’s right hand to be his adversary and to accuse him.

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”

John 13:2

It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,

Acts 1:25

to occupy this ministry and apostleship which Judas left to go to his own place [of evil].”

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not deprive each other [of marital rights], except perhaps by mutual consent for a time, so that you may devote yourselves [unhindered] to prayer, but come together again so that Satan will not tempt you [to sin] because of your lack of self-control.

2 Corinthians 4:4

among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that, even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted and led away from the simplicity of [your sincere and] pure devotion to Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder, since Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

Ephesians 6:11-12

Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.

2 Timothy 2:25

He must correct those who are in opposition with courtesy and gentleness in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and be led to the knowledge of the truth [accurately understanding and welcoming it],

Revelation 2:24

But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not explored and known the depths of Satan, as they call them—I place no other burden on you,

Revelation 12:9-11

And the great dragon was thrown down, the age-old serpent who is called the devil and Satan, he who continually deceives and seduces the entire inhabited world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:8

All the inhabitants of the earth will fall down and worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain [as a willing sacrifice].

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