Verse 14

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Gal 1:8 : 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed!
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
  • 2 Cor 2:11 : 11 So that we may not be outwitted by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I am afraid that, just as the serpent deceived Eve by its cunning, your minds may be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
  • Gen 3:1-5 : 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, 'Did God really say, you shall not eat from any tree in the garden?' 2 The woman said to the serpent, 'We may eat the fruit of the trees in the garden.' 3 'But of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God said, 'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.'' 4 But the serpent said to the woman, 'You will surely not die.' 5 'For God knows that on the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.'
  • Matt 4:1-9 : 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting for forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. 3 Then the tempter approached Him and said, 'If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.' 4 But He answered, 'It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.' 5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. 6 He said to Him, 'If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down, for it is written: He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.' 7 Jesus said to him, 'Again it is written: You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.' 8 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, 'All these I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.' 10 Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'