2 Corinthians 11:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι ψευδαπόστολοι, ἐργάται δόλιοι, μετασχηματιζόμενοι εἰς ἀποστόλους Χριστοῦ.

Transliteration

For the such [are] pseudapostoloi, ergatai dolioi, metaschēmatizomenoi into apostolous Christou.

Grammar Details

• *pseudapostoloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - false apostles
• *ergatai*: nominative, masculine, plural - workers/laborers
• *dolioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - deceitful/crafty
• *metaschēmatizomenoi*: present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - transforming/disguising themselves
• *apostolous*: accusative, masculine, plural - apostles/emissaries
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ

Word Meanings

• *pseudapostoloi*: false apostles/counterfeit emissaries
• *ergatai*: workers/laborers
• *dolioi*: deceitful/crafty/treacherous
• *metaschēmatizomenoi*: transforming/disguising themselves/masquerading
• *apostolous*: apostles/emissaries/sent ones

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} such{G5108} men are false apostles,{G5570} deceitful{G1386} workers,{G2040} fashioning{G3345} themselves into{G1519} apostles{G652} of Christ.{G5547}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} such{G5108} are false apostles{G5570}, deceitful{G1386} workers{G2040}, transforming themselves{G3345}{(G5734)} into{G1519} the apostles{G652} of Christ{G5547}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For these falce apostles are disceatefull workers and fassion them selves lyke vnto ye apostles of Christ.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For soch false Apostles & disceatfull workers fashion them selues like vnto the Apostles of Christ.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For such false apostles are deceitfull workers, and transforme themselues into the Apostles of Christ.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For such false Apostles are disceiptfull workers, transfourmed into ye Apostles of Christe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for those such `are' false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 2:2 : 2 I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you cannot bear those who are evil; and you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;
• Gal 1:7 : 7 Which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
• Gal 2:4 : 4 And that because of false brethren stealthily brought in, who came in secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
• Phil 3:2 : 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilators.
• Acts 20:30 : 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.
• Gal 6:12 : 12 As many as desire to make a good appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only to avoid suffering persecution for the cross of Christ.
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• 2 Cor 11:15 : 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform as ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
• 2 John 1:7-9 : 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we have worked for, but that we may receive a full reward. 9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him. 11 For he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
• Jude 1:4 : 4 For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lewdness and denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Eph 4:14 : 14 That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive;
• Phil 1:15-16 : 15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill: 16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains:
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
• Rev 2:20 : 20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce my servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.
• Rev 19:20 : 20 And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked miracles before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with sulfur.
• Rom 16:18 : 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites; and by smooth talk and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocent.
• 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not like many who corrupt the word of God; but as of sincerity, as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.
• 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
• Gal 4:17 : 17 They zealously court you, but not for good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may have zeal for them.
• Matt 25:24 : 24 Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
• Acts 15:1 : 1 And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.
• Acts 15:24 : 24 Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—
• Col 2:4 : 4 And this I say, lest anyone should beguile you with enticing words.
• Col 2:8 : 8 Beware lest anyone spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the basic principles of the world, and not after Christ.
• 1 Tim 1:4-7 : 4 Nor give attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause questions rather than godly edification which is in faith, so do. 5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith: 6 From which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor what they affirm.
• 1 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 Now the Spirit speaks clearly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and doctrines of demons; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
• 1 Tim 6:3-5 : 3 If anyone teaches otherwise, and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness; 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 5 Useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
• 2 Tim 2:17-19 : 17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, 18 who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless, the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
• 2 Tim 3:5-9 : 5 Having a form of godliness but denying its power. From such turn away. 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and lead captive gullible women loaded with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disqualified concerning the faith. 9 But they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifested to all, as theirs also was.
• 2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.
• Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
• 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their pernicious ways; by whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
• 1 John 2:18 : 18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.