Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

Amplified

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

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.

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 But if you give forgiveness to anyone, I do the same: for if I have given forgiveness for anything, I have done it because of you, in the person of Christ; 11 So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs. 12 Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,

Cross References

1 Peter 5:8

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

Luke 22:31

Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

1 Chronicles 21:1-2

Now Satan, designing evil against Israel, put into David's mind the impulse to take the number of Israel.

Job 1:11

But now, put out your hand against all he has, and he will be cursing you to your face.

Job 2:3

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

Job 2:5

But now, if you only put your hand on his bone and his flesh, he will certainly be cursing you to your face.

Job 2:9

And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.

Zechariah 3:1-4

And he let me see Joshua, the high priest, in his place before the angel of the Lord, and the Satan at his right hand ready to take up a cause against him.

Matthew 4:10

Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.

John 13:2

So while a meal was going on, the Evil One having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to be false to him,

Acts 1:25

To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not keep back from one another what is right, but only for a short time, and by agreement, so that you may give yourselves to prayer, and come together again; so that Satan may not get the better of you through your loss of self-control.

2 Corinthians 4:4

Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And it is no wonder; for even Satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light.

Ephesians 6:11-12

Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

2 Timothy 2:25

Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

Revelation 2:24

But to you I say, to the rest in Thyatira, even to those who have not this teaching, and have no knowledge of the secrets of Satan, as they say; I put on you no other weight.

Revelation 12:9-11

And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.

Revelation 13:8

And all who are on the earth will give him worship, everyone whose name has not been from the first in the book of life of the Lamb who was put to death.

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