2 Corinthians 11:13

“For such are false apostles, etc..] 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 true and real miracles; nor had they any seals of their apostleship, as those who were sent by Christ had: deceitful workers; they went by the name of labourers in Christ's vineyard, when they were…”

“For--reason why he is unwilling they should be thought like him [BENGEL]. such--they and those like them. false apostles--those "overmuch apostles" (see on Co2 11:5) are no apostles at all. deceitful workers--pretending to be "workmen" for the Lord, and really seeking their own gain.”

“For such are false apostles - They have no claim to the apostolic office. They are deceivers. They pretend to be apostles; but they have no divine commission from the Redeemer. Paul had thus far argued the case without giving them an explicit designation as deceivers. But here he says that people who had conducted thus; who attempted to impose on the people; who had brought another gospel, whatever pretences they might have - and he was not disposed to deny that there was much that was plausible - were really impostors and the enemies of Christ. It is morally certain, from 2 Corinthians 11:22, that these people were Jews; but why they had engaged in the work of preaching, or why they had…”

“11:13-15 Paul fiercely condemns the false teachers in Corinth (cp. Gal 1:6-9). Although the false teachers wanted to claim that their work was just like Paul’s (2 Cor 11:12), they were in fact false apostles and deceitful workers (cp. Phil 3:2). Just as Satan changed himself into an angel of light to deceive Eve (as described in the Jewish apocryphal book The Life of Adam and Eve), so his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Satan’s servants claim to be God’s servants, but their deeds are wicked, and their punishment is sure (cp. 2 Cor 5:10).”

“false: Co2 11:15, Co2 2:17, Co2 4:2; Mat 25:24; Act 15:1, Act 15:24, Act 20:30; Rom 16:18; Gal 1:7, Gal 2:4, Gal 4:17; Gal 6:12; Eph 4:14; Phi 1:15, Phi 1:16; Col 2:4, Col 2:8; Ti1 1:4-7, Ti1 4:1-3, Ti1 6:3-5; Ti2 2:17-19, Ti2 3:5-9, Ti2 4:3, Ti2 4:4; Pe2 2:1-3; Jo1 2:18, Jo1 4:1; Jo2 1:7-11; Jde 1:4; Rev 2:2, Rev 2:9, Rev 2:20, Rev 19:20 deceitful: Phi 3:2; Tit 1:10, Tit 1:11 2 Corinthians 11:14”