Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
We're not about to let Satan play us, we know exactly what his tricks look like.
Stay aware of the enemy's playbook so he can't catch you off guard.
📚 Historical Context
In the context of Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, written around 55 AD during his missionary journeys, he is addressing the church's need to forgive a member who had been disciplined for sin, to prevent further division. Paul warns that lingering unforgiveness could give Satan an opportunity to exploit weaknesses, drawing from the early Christian understanding of spiritual warfare as a real threat in their daily lives. This reflects the cultural environment of the Greco-Roman world, where moral and spiritual conflicts were common in emerging churches.
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