Lest Satan take Advantage 2 Corinthians 2:11

Paul the apostle wrote to the church members in Corinth, “To whom you forgive any thing, I forgive also:”, and he added, “for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;”. In chapter two and verse eleven of Second Corinthians, Paul told the church members he did this that he, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us:”, where we read:

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

The verse begins, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us:” Paul began with the word, “lest” which means “in order that and albeit” “Satan” or “the accuser and inveterate adversary of God and Christ” “should get advantage” which means “might have more, a greater part or share, be superior, excel, surpass and overreach” “of us” or “of Paul, his companions and the church members”. Paul knew he and the church members needed to “forgive” this man within the church and each other or “Satan” would be able to make himself superior and surpassing to them.

The verse goes on to say, “ for we are not ignorant of his devices.” Paul continued with the word, “for” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore” “we are not ignorant” which refers to “Paul, his companions and the church members are not without understanding, in error, sin, wrong or mistaken” “of his devises” or “of Satan's mental perception, thought, evil purpose and mind”. Paul and his companions were aware of Satan's “evil thoughts and purposes”.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see his warning concerning “Satan” and his “evil thoughts and ways”. Jesus said, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:”, and Paul and his companions knew it. He also knew that Jesus added, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”, and when we believe and trust in Jesus, we possess all we need to “resist the devil” and cling unto God “lest Satan” takes “advantage” of us.

Next time Paul tells the church members when he “came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel”, “a door was opened unto me of the Lord”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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