Panourgia is deceptive shrewdness seen in misleading, corrupting, or pursuing deceitful schemes.

The attested usage presents deceptive shrewdness as a means of deception or scheming: it is linked with deceiving Eve, corrupting minds, distorting God's word, and deceitful schemes, while Luke describes it as something perceived in opponents and 1 Corinthians depicts the wise being caught in it.

1. Deceptive scheming and misleading conduct · dominant

   The dative singular form occurs in clauses about deception and dishonest conduct: in 2 Corinthians 11:3 the APB renders the serpent's deception of Eve “by its craftiness,” and in 2 Corinthians 4:2 it places the term alongside hidden shameful things and distorting God's word. In Ephesians 4:14 the APB renders a setting of human “cunning” and “craftiness in deceitful schemes”; Luke 20:23 describes such conduct as perceived, and 1 Corinthians 3:19 says that the wise are caught in it.

   2 Corinthians 11:32 Corinthians 4:2Ephesians 4:14Luke 20:231 Corinthians 3:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “craftiness” in these verses, while Ephesians 4:14 also uses “cunning” and “craftiness in deceitful schemes.” These renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than a precise one-for-one translation.