2 Corinthians 11:3

Φοβοῦμαι δὲ μήπως ὡς ὁ ὄφις Εὔαν ἐξηπάτησεν ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτοῦ, οὕτω φθαρῇ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἁπλότητος τῆς εἰς τὸν Χριστόν.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 5399; Phoboumai; Φοβοῦμαι; I am afraid; V-PIM/P-1S

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 3361; mē; μή; not; Adv

Strongs 4459; pōs; πως; somehow; Adv

Strongs 5613; hōs; ὡς; just like; Adv

Strongs 3588; ho; ὁ; the; Art-NMS

Strongs 3789; ophis; ὄφις; serpent; N-NMS

Strongs 1818; exēpatēsen; ἐξηπάτησεν; deceived; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 2096; Heuan; Εὕαν; Eve; N-AFS

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 3834; panourgia; πανουργίᾳ; manipulative; N-DFS

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 5351; phtharē; φθαρῇ; might be corrupted; V-ASP-3S

Strongs 3588; ta; τὰ; the; Art-NNP

Strongs 3540; noēmata; νοήματα; thoughts; N-NNP

Strongs 4771; hymōn; ὑμῶν; of yourselves; PPro-G2P

Strongs 575; apo; ἀπὸ; away from; Prep

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 572; haplotētos; ἁπλότητος; singleness/simplicity; N-GFS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 54; hagnotētos; ἁγνότητος; purity; N-GFS

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 1519; eis; εἰς; into; Prep

Strongs 3588; ton; ‹τὸν›; the; Art-AMS

Strongs 5547; Christon; Χριστόν; Christ; N-AMS

RBT Hebrew Literal:

ἐξαπατάω - Wholly Seduce, cheat

And I fear lest how the Serpent wholly seduced Life-Giver ("Eve") within the Manipulative One of himself, the Thoughts of yourselves might be spoiled/degenerated away from the Simplicity and the Purity, the one into the Anointed One.

Villainous Ingenuity

πανουργία (panourgía, fem.), though etymologically derived from πανοῦργος (panourgos, “ready to do anything”), often carries a strongly negative connotation in classical literature. It denotes unscrupulous cleverness, manipulative cunning, or deceitful craftiness—an intelligence willing to transgress moral boundaries. As Aristotle observes, πανουργία mimics φρόνησις (practical wisdom) but lacks its ethical integrity (Eth. Nic. 1144a27). Tragic and comedic authors likewise depict it as villainous ingenuity (e.g., Aesch. Sept. 603; Soph. Philoct. 408; Ar. Eq. 684). Though later biblical and patristic sources may neutralize or even moralize the term (e.g., Prov. 1:4 LXX), in its classical register πανουργία remains a mark of calculated manipulation.

(cf. LSJ, Bailly πανουργία)

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And I am afraid lest, as the serpent completely deceived Eve in his craft, so your thoughts be corrupted from the simplicity which in Christ.

LITV Translation:
But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your thoughts should be corrupted from the purity which is due to Christ.

ESV Translation:
But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.