2 Corinthians 11:15

“Therefore it is no great thing, etc..] 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”; they put on the form and air of faithful upright ministers of the word, and would be thought to be such; they mimic Gospel preachers, who assert the doctrine of justification by the righteousness of Christ,…”

“no great thing--no difficult matter. if his ministers also--as well as himself. righteousness--answering to "light" (Co2 11:14); the manifestation wherewith God reveals Himself in Christ (Mat 6:33; Rom 1:17). end--The test of things is the end which strips off every specious form into which Satan's agents may now "transform" themselves (compare Phi 3:19, Phi 3:21). according to their works--not according to their pretensions.”

“Therefore it is no great thing ... - It is not to be deemed surprising. You are not to wonder if people of the basest, blackest character put on the appearance of the greatest sanctity, and even become eminent as professed preachers of righteousness. Whose end shall be ... - Whose final destiny. Their doom in eternity shall not be according to their fair professions and plausible pretences, for they cannot deceive God; but shall be according to their real character, and their works. Their work is a work of deception, and they shall be judged according to that. What revelations there will be in the day of judgment, when all impostors shall be unmasked, and when all hypocrites and deceivers…”

“Therefore it is no great, no strange, thing; whose end, notwithstanding all their disguises, shall be according to their works. 2 Corinthians 11:16”

“no: Kg2 5:13; Co1 9:11 his: Co2 11:13; Act 13:10; Eph 6:12; Rev 9:11, Rev 13:2, Rev 13:14, Rev 19:19-21, Rev 20:2, Rev 20:3, Rev 20:7-10 the ministers: Co2 11:23, Co2 3:9 whose: Isa 9:14, Isa 9:15; Jer 5:31, Jer 23:14, Jer 23:15, Jer 28:15-17, Jer 29:32; Eze 13:10-15, Eze 13:22; Mat 7:15, Mat 7:16; Gal 1:8, Gal 1:9; Phi 3:19; Th2 2:8-12; Pe2 2:3, Pe2 2:13-22; Jde 1:4, Jde 1:10-13 2 Corinthians 11:16”