2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 11:14–15
14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
2 Corinthians 11:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| no | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| wonder | θαῦμα | thauma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2295 a marvel, wonder |
| for | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| Satan | Σατανᾶς | Satanas | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4567 an adversary, Satan |
| himself | αὐτὸς | autos | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| masquerades | μετασχηματίζεται | metaschēmatizetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G3345 I change the outward appearance, transfigure, adapt |
| as | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| an angel | ἄγγελον | angelon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| of light | φωτός | phōtos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G5457 light, a source of light |
2 Corinthians 11:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| surprising | μέγα | mega | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3173 large, great |
| then | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| servants | διάκονοι | diakonoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator |
| masquerade | μετασχηματίζονται | metaschēmatizontai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G3345 I change the outward appearance, transfigure, adapt |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| servants | διάκονοι | diakonoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator |
| of righteousness | δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosynēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| end | τέλος | telos | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5056 an end, purpose, tax |
| will correspond to | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| actions | ἔργα | erga | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 11:14 Galatians 1:8 · 2 Corinthians 2:11 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · Revelation 12:9 · Matthew 4:1–10 · Genesis 3:1–5
2 Corinthians 11:15 Philippians 3:19 · Revelation 9:11 · 2 Corinthians 3:9 · 2 Corinthians 11:23 · Matthew 7:15–16 · Jude 1:4 · Acts 13:10 · 2 Peter 2:13–22 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Jeremiah 23:14–15 · Isaiah 9:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.