2 Corinthians 11:13-15
11:13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful 1 workers, disguising themselves 2 as apostles of Christ.
11:14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself 3 as an angel of light.
11:15 Therefore it is not surprising his servants also disguise themselves 4 as servants of righteousness, whose end will correspond to their actions. 5
2 Corinthians 11:26
11:26 I have been on journeys many times, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, 6 in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, 7 in dangers at sea, in dangers from false brothers,
1 tn Or “dishonest.”
2 tn Or “workers, masquerading.”
3 tn Or “Satan himself masquerades.”
4 tn Or “also masquerade.”
5 tn Or “their works.”
6 tn Or “bandits.” The word normally refers more to highwaymen (“robbers”) but can also refer to insurrectionists or revolutionaries (“bandits”).
7 tn Or “desert.”