δόλιος
dolios
G1386
G:A
Greek
deceitful
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Greek
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dolios describes people presented as deceptive in a warning about false apostles.
The attested use describes men characterized by deception as they present themselves as apostles of Christ in 2 Corinthians 11:13.
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Deceptive people presenting themselves falsely · dominant
In 2 Corinthians 11:13, the nominative plural masculine form describes “such men” who are said to be false apostles and who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ; the APB renders the clause “false apostles, deceitful workers.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 11:13, the APB presents the men as “false apostles, deceitful workers,”.