SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:13
Porque estos falsos apstoles, son obreros fraudulentos, transfigurndose en apstoles de Cristo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:13
Verse 13. For such are false apostles] Persons who pretend to be apostles, but have no mission from Christ. Deceitful workers] They do preach and labour, but they have nothing but their own emolument in view.
Transforming themselves] Assuming as far as they possibly can, consistently with their sinister views, the habit, manner, and doctrine of the apostles of Christ.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. For such are false apostles , etc..] Such as those he had in view, who sought an occasion to depress him, and exalt themselves, and to get money from the Corinthians; these were false apostles, or apostles falsely so called; they had the name, but not the thing; they were not called and sent forth by Christ; they had not the grace of apostleship, or gifts qualifying them for that high office; the power and authority they exercised was usurped by them; they could not prove their mission by true and real miracles; nor had they any seals of their apostleship, as those who were sent by Christ had: deceitful workers ; they went by the name of labourers in Christ's vineyard, when they were loiterers in it; they pretended to work, but did not; and to work for Christ, when they only served themselves, and their own bellies; they took upon them to interpret the Scriptures, but in a very fallacious manner; they walked in craftiness, and handled the word of God deceitfully, and lay in wait to deceive men; and were masters of so much art and cunning, that, if it was possible, they would have deceived the very elect: transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ : not so much by putting on a like garb or dress, but by pretending to be of the same principles, and to follow their practices, and to pursue the same good ends in their ministrations.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-15 - It is far better to be plain in speech, yet walking openly an consistently with the gospel, than to be admired by thousands, and be lifted up in pride, so as to disgrace the gospel by evil tempers an unholy lives. The apostle would not give room for any to accuse him of worldly designs in preaching the gospel, that others who opposed him a Corinth, might not in this respect gain advantage against him Hypocrisy may be looked for, especially when we consider the grea power which Satan, who rules in the hearts of the children of disobedience, has upon the minds of many. And as there are temptation to evil conduct, so there is equal danger on the other side. It serve Satan's purposes as well, to set up good works against the atonement of Christ, and salvation by faith and grace. But the end will discove those who are deceitful workers; their work will end in ruin. Sata will allow his ministers to preach either the law or the gospe separately; but the law as established by faith in Christ' righteousness and atonement, and the partaking of his Spirit, is the test of every false system.
Greek Textus Receptus
οι 3588 T-NPM γαρ 1063 CONJ τοιουτοι 5108 D-NPM ψευδαποστολοι 5570 N-NPM εργαται 2040 N-NPM δολιοι 1386 A-NPM μετασχηματιζομενοι 3345 5734 V-PMP-NPM εις 1519 PREP αποστολους 652 N-APM χριστου 5547 N-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
13. Transforming themselves (metaschmatizomenoi). Rev., better, fashioning, thus preserving the distinctive force of schma outward fashion, which forms part of the compound verb. See on Matt. xvii. 2; 1 Corinthians iv. 6.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:13 {False apostles} (yeudapostoloi). From yeudes, false, and apostolos. Paul apparently made this word (cf. #Re 2:2). In verse #26 we have yeudadelfos, a word of like formation (#Ga 2:4). See also yeudocristoi and yeudoprofetai in #Mr 13:22. {Deceitful} (dolioi). Old word from dolos (lure, snare), only here in N.T. (cf. #Ro 16:18). {Fashioning themselves} (metascematizomenoi). Present middle (direct) participle of the old verb metascematizw for which see on #1Co 4:6. Masquerading as apostles of Christ by putting on the outward habiliments, posing as ministers of Christ ("gentlemen of the cloth," nothing but cloth). Paul plays with this verb in verses #13,14,15.
