2 Corinthians 11:13-15

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

[13] For  such  are false apostles,  deceitful  workers,  transforming themselves  into  the apostles  of Christ.  [14] And  no  for  Satan  himself  is transformed  into  an angel  of light.  [15] Therefore  it is no  great thing  his  ministers  be transformed  as  the ministers  of righteousness;  whose  end  according  to their  works. 

What does 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Paul did not want the Corinthians to associate him with these people because they were counterfeit ambassadors of Christ. It is for this reason that their accusations concerned Paul. They were self-servers who were the true sons of their father Satan, the consummate hypocrite. [1] They may have been genuine believers. Indeed they appear to have been. Nevertheless in their conduct they were following the example of Satan. They perverted the thinking and misdirected the affections of the Corinthians. Some scholars have argued that these "false apostles" were different individuals from the "eminent apostles" of 2 Corinthians 11:5, but I agree with those who see them as the same. Another view of their identity follows.
"Several factors suggest ... that they were Palestinian Jews, members of the Jerusalem church who were false brothers (cf. Galatians 2:4) in Paul"s estimation." [2]
In our own day when people value toleration so highly and practice it so widely even in the church, we need to learn from Paul"s example of calling a spade a spade. The welfare of those under his ministry required him to identify his critics for who they really were. We shall serve our generation faithfully if we do the same. We should point out teachers who lead others into error and warn people about them if we want to keep the naive from harm (cf. 3 John 1:9-10).