Nowonder,for evenSatandisguiseshimself as an angelof light.
But I am afraidthat, as the serpentdeceivedEveby his craftiness,your mindswill be led astrayfrom the simplicityand purity[of devotion] to Christ.
sothat noadvantage would be takenof us by Satan,for we are not ignorantof his schemes.
But evenifwe, oran angelfrom heaven,should preachto you a gospelcontraryto whatwe have preachedto you, he is to be accursed!
For our struggleis not againstfleshand blood,but againstthe rulers,againstthe powers,againstthe world forcesof thisdarkness,againstthe spiritual[forces] of wickednessin the heavenly[places].
giving thanksto the Father,who has qualifiedus to sharein the inheritanceof the saintsin Light.
For He rescuedus from the domainof darkness,and transferredus to the kingdomof His belovedSon,
And the greatdragonwas throwndown, the serpentof oldwho is calledthe deviland Satan,who deceivesthe wholeworld;he was throwndown to the earth,and his angelswere throwndown with him.
