2 Corinthians 11:13-15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:5-15

After the foregoing preface to what he was about to say, the apostle in these verses mentions, I. His equality with the other apostles?that he was not a whit behind the very chief of the apostles, 2 Cor. 11:5. This he expresses very modestly: I suppose so. He might have spoken very positively. The apostleship, as an office, was equal in all the apostles; but the apostles, like other Christians, differed one from another. These stars differed one from another in glory, and Paul was indeed of... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:7-15

11:7-15 Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you should be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you for nothing? I plundered other Churches and took pay from them in order to render service to you. And when I was present with you and when I had been reduced to want I did not squeeze charity out of any man. The brothers who came from Macedonia again supplied my want. In everything I watched that I should not be a burden on you, and I will go on doing so. As Christ's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:13

For such are false apostles ,.... Such as those he had in view, who sought an occasion to depress him, and exalt themselves, and to get money from the Corinthians; these were "false apostles", or apostles falsely so called; they had the name, but not the thing; they were not called and sent forth by Christ; they had not the grace of apostleship, or gifts qualifying them for that high office; the power and authority they exercised was usurped by them; they could not prove their mission by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:14

And no marvel ,.... This need not be wondered at, nor is it any new or strange thing; nor should it be thought to be incredible that there are such persons in being: for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light ; a good angel, one that has his abode in the regions of light; and is possessed of divine and spiritual light and understanding; who is clothed and arrayed with light, this is his form and essence. The apostle speaks agreeably to the notion, of the Jews, who say F20 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:15

Therefore it is no great thing ,.... It is no strange and wonderful thing; it may easily be given into; no man need to make any doubt of it, or hesitate concerning it, since the devil himself, who is an angel of darkness, is transformed into an angel of light: if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness ; not that they really are transformed into such ministers, but they appear and look like such; they are not really, but "as the ministers of righteousness";... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:13

For such are false apostles - Persons who pretend to be apostles, but have no mission from Christ. Deceitful workers - They do preach and labor, but they have nothing but their own emolument in view. Transforming themselves - Assuming as far as they possibly can, consistently with their sinister views, the habit, manner, and doctrine of the apostles of Christ. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:14

And no marvel - Και ου θαυμαστον· And no wonder; it need not surprise you what the disciples do, when you consider the character of the master. Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light - As in 2 Corinthians 11:3 ; the apostle had the history of the temptation and fall of man particularly in view, it is very likely that here he refers to the same thing. In what ever form Satan appeared to our first mother, his pretensions and professions gave him the appearance of a good... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:15

Whose end shall be according to their works - A bad way leads to a bad end. The way of sin is the way to hell. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:13

Verse 13 13.For such are false Apostles While he has already taken away from them what they chiefly desired, yet, not contented with having put himself on a level with them with respect to that in which they were desirous to excel, he leaves them nothing for which they deserve any commendation. It was apparently a laudable thing to despise money, but he says, that they make use of a pretense for the purpose of deceiving, exactly as if a harlot were to borrow the apparel of a decent matron. For... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:14

Verse 14 14.And no marvel It is an argument from the greater to the less. “If Satan, who is the basest of all beings, nay, the head and chief of all wicked persons, transforms himself, what will his ministers do?” We have experience of both every day, for when Satan tempts us to evil, he does not profess to be what he really is. For he would lose his object, if we were made aware of his being a mortal enemy, and opposer of our salvation. Hence he always makes use of some cloak for the purpose... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:5-15

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:7-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 11:14

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