the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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2 Corinthians 2:11
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When we don't forgive folks, that leaves the door ajar for the devil to sneak through. And that old serpent don't need much of an opening to create pure chaos.
so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.
that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of *his* thoughts.
I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
Lest Satan get an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
for fear Satan should gain an advantage over us. For we are not ignorant of his devices.
Lest Satan should get an aduantage of vs: for wee are not ignorant of his deuices.
so that we should not be overreached by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his devices.
lest we shulde be preuented of Sathan. For his thoughtes are not vnknowne vnto vs.
witness) lest satan should have got some advantage of us: for we are apprized of his artifices.
to keep Satan from taking advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
to keep Satan from gaining the advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.
I did this so that Satan would not win anything from us, because we know very well what Satan's plans are.
so that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).
in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
I have done this to keep Satan from getting the better of us. We all know what goes on in his mind.
so that we will not be taken advantage of by the Adversary — for we are quite aware of his schemes!
so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
Lest Satan should circumuent vs: for we are not ignorant of his enterprises.
Lest Satan might take advantage of us: for we know his devices.
that no advantage may be gained over us by Hasatan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
so that we may not be outsmarted by Satan. After all, we are not unaware of his intentions.
lest Satana get the advantage of you; for we know his devices.
lest Satan should overreach us; for we know his devices.
lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.
We forgive so that Satan will not win. We know how he works!
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
And we do this so that we may not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
Lest we should be overreached by Satan, for, of his thoughts, we are not ignorant.
That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
in order that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).
Lest Satan shoulde circumuent vs: For his thoughtes are not vnknowen vnto vs.
I did this so that Satan would not win anything from us. We know very well what his plans are.
so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
in order to keep Satan from getting the upper hand over us; for we know what his plans are.
that we be not disseyued of Sathanas; for we knowen hise thouytis.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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2 Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corinthians 11:14, 1 Chronicles 21:1, 1 Chronicles 21:2, Job 1:11, Job 2:3, Job 2:5, Job 2:9, Zechariah 3:1-4, Luke 22:31, John 13:2, Acts 1:25, 1 Corinthians 7:5, Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:12, 2 Timothy 2:25, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 2:24, Revelation 12:9-11, Revelation 13:8
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:4 - Ye Genesis 45:5 - be not grieved 2 Kings 6:33 - this evil is of the Lord Nehemiah 6:5 - with an open letter Mark 4:15 - Satan Mark 5:12 - General Romans 8:39 - depth Ephesians 4:27 - General 1 Thessalonians 3:5 - lest 2 Timothy 2:26 - out
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us,.... Or make gain of us, or we should be circumvented by him; a metaphor taken from covetous persons, who take every occasion, and make use of every advantage to circumvent and deceive persons in trading with them: Satan gets an advantage of the churches, when church discipline is brought into neglect and contempt, or turned into tyranny; or when he can draw off any person from a church, or keep him out of it: wherefore the apostle's argument is, that since the incestuous person had true repentance for his sin, he ought to be forgiven, comforted, and received into the church; lest by too great severity, and a too long continuance of the censure on him, he should be either plunged into despair, or be drawn into a denial of the faith, or into an open scandalous course of wickedness; and so the church entirely lose a member, that might, by the proper use of discipline, have been an useful one, and Satan gain one:
for we are not ignorant of his devices; and cunning stratagems; some of his crafty contrivances and designs are known, though not all of them; and this particularly, that he sometimes transforms himself into an angel of light, and under pretence of showing a just indignation against sin, and keeping up a strict and righteous discipline, destroys souls, ruins churches, and brings religion into contempt. This was one of his devices in former times, that persons who fell into any gross sin after baptism, and a profession of religion, were never to be restored and received into the communion of the church again, let their repentance be ever so sincere. This cruel and inexorable spirit, under the show of strict religion and discipline, is what the apostle here would caution against, as one of the wiles of Satan.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Lest Satan - The devil. The name Satan denotes an adversary, an accuser, an enemy. It is the usual proper name which is given to the devil, the great adversary of God and man.
Should get an advantage of us - The literal translation of the Greek would be, “That we may not be defrauded by Satan.” (Ἵνα μὴ πλεονεκτηθῶμεν ὑπὸ τοῦ Σατανᾶ Hina mē pleonektēthōmen hupo Satana). The verb used here denotes to have more than another; then to gain, to take advantage of one, to defraud. And the idea is, that they should at once re-admit the penitent offender to their communion, lest if they did not do it, Satan would take advantage of it to do injury to him and them. It is a reason given by Paul why they should lose no time in restoring him to the church. What the advantage was which Satan might gain, Paul does not specify. It might be this: That under pretence of duty, and seeking the purity of the church, Satan would tempt them to harsh measures; to needless severity of discipline; to an unkind and unforgiving spirit; and thus, at the same time, injure the cause of religion, and ruin him who had been the subject of discipline.
For we are not ignorant of his devices - We know his plans, his thoughts, his cunning, his skill. We are not ignorant of the great number of stratagems which he is constantly using to injure us, and to destroy the souls of people. He is full of wiles; and Paul had had abundant occasion to be acquainted with the means which he had used to defeat his plans and to destroy the church. The church, at all times, has been subjected to the influence of those wiles, as well as individual Christians. And the church, therefore, as well as individual Christians, should be constantly on its guard against those snares. Even the best and purest efforts of the church are often perverted, as in the case of administering discipline, to the worst results; and by the imprudence and lack of wisdom; by the rashness or overheated zeal; by the pretensions to great purity and love of truth; and by a harsh, severe, and censorious spirit, Satan often takes advantage of the church, and advances his own dark and mischievous designs.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Corinthians 2:11. Lest Satan should get an advantage — If the man who has given sufficient proof of the sincerity of his repentance be not restored, he may be overwhelmed with sorrow, and sink into despair; and then the discipline of the Church will be represented, not as emendatory, but as leading to destruction. Of this our enemies would most gladly avail themselves, as they wish to discredit this ministry; and there is always at hand a devil to suggest evil, and prompt men to do it; for in this respect we have thorough acquaintance with his devices. Let us therefore be careful to remove, both from Satan and his partisans, all those occasions which might turn to the disadvantage or disparagement of the Gospel of Christ.
