2 Corinthians 2:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”
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“in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.”
King James Version · Public Domain“that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Corinthians 2:11 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 21:1Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.
- Job 1:11But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
- Job 2:3Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
- Job 2:5But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
- Job 2:9Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”
- Zechariah 3:1Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
- Matthew 4:10“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
- Luke 22:31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
- John 13:2The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
- Acts 1:25to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
- 1 Corinthians 7:5Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- 2 Corinthians 11:3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 11:14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
- Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
- 2 Timothy 2:25He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- Revelation 2:24But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
- Revelation 13:8And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
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