Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 11:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 11:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 11:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, just like how the sneaky snake tricked Eve a long time ago, he is worried that we might get tricked too and forget how simple and pure it is to love and follow Jesus. He wants us to stay focused on Jesus and not get mixed up with wrong ideas.

2 Corinthians 11:3: But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Contradiction with Genesis 3:13

2 Corinthians 11:3 warns about being corrupted from the simplicity in Christ, while Genesis 3:13 shows Eve was deceived, not simply corrupted, but by craftiness, aligning with the warning.

Genesis 3:13: And the LORD God said unto the woman, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:14

2 Corinthians 11:3 implies Eve's deception, but 1 Timothy 2:14 states Adam was not deceived, suggesting a difference in understanding about the nature of the deception.

1 Timothy 2:14: And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 11:14

2 Corinthians 11:3 warns about being led away from purity in Christ, while 2 Corinthians 11:14 explains how even Satan disguises as an angel, emphasizing deception from an external source rather than internal simplicity.

2 Corinthians 11:14: And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Contradiction with James 1:13

2 Corinthians 11:3 warns against being led away from simplicity, whereas James 1:13 states God cannot tempt any man, challenging the idea of being led astray in the context of divine influence.

James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]
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