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24 But by the envy[a] of the devil, death entered the world,
    and they who are allied with him experience it.(A)

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  1. 2:24 Envy: perhaps because Adam was in the image of God or because Adam had control over all creation. Devil: the first biblical text to equate the serpent of Gn 3 with the devil.

14 Any suffering, but not suffering from one’s foes!
    Any vengeance, but not the vengeance of one’s enemies!

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14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;
    I will be like the Most High!”(A)

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44 You belong to your father the devil and you willingly carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.(A)

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But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve[a] by his cunning, your thoughts may be corrupted from a sincere [and pure] commitment to Christ.(A)

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  1. 11:3 As the serpent deceived Eve: before Christ can return for the community Paul fears a repetition of the primal drama of seduction. Corruption of minds is satanic activity (see 2 Cor 2:11; 4:4). Satanic imagery recurs in 2 Cor 11:13–15, 20; 12:7b, 16–17; see notes on these passages.