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The woman was deceived, and sin was the result. <a href="/esv/1_timothy/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. <a href="/bsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression. <a href="/blb/1_timothy/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, has come into transgression. <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/2.htm">King James Bible</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. <a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/2.htm">New King James Version</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. <a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a wrongdoer. <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. <a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being quite deceived, fell into transgression. <a href="/lsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into trespass. <a href="/amp/1_timothy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was led astray and fell into sin. <a href="/csb/1_timothy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed. <a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed. <a href="/asv/1_timothy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: <a href="/cev/1_timothy/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and the man Adam wasn't the one who was fooled. It was the woman Eve who was completely fooled and sinned. <a href="/erv/1_timothy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: <a href="/gwt/1_timothy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Besides that, Adam was not deceived. It was the woman who was deceived and sinned. <a href="/gnt/1_timothy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> And it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and broke God's law. <a href="/isv/1_timothy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> and it was not Adam who was deceived. It was the woman who was deceived and became disobedient, <a href="/msb/1_timothy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression. <a href="/net/1_timothy/2.htm">NET Bible</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, because she was fully deceived, fell into transgression. <a href="/nheb/1_timothy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Adam was not deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience; <a href="/wbt/1_timothy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and Adam was not deceived, but his wife was thoroughly deceived, and so became involved in transgression. <a href="/web/1_timothy/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, came into transgression, <a href="/blb/1_timothy/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, has come into transgression. <a href="/ylt/1_timothy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came, <a href="/slt/1_timothy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, was in the transgression.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_timothy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Adam was not seduced; but the woman being seduced, was in the transgression. <a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Adam was not seduced, but the woman, having been seduced, was in transgression. <a href="/nabre/1_timothy/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Further, Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed. <a href="/nrsvce/1_timothy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and she transgressed the law. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and violated the commandment;<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And Adam was not deceived: but the woman being deceived, was in transgression; <a href="/godbey/1_timothy/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression; <a href="/haweis/1_timothy/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, by transgression fell. <a href="/mace/1_timothy/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Adam was not seduc'd, but the woman, who was the cause of his transgression. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and Adam was not deceived, but his wife was thoroughly deceived, and so became involved in transgression. <a href="/worrell/1_timothy/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Adam was not deceived; but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into transgression. <a href="/worsley/1_timothy/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Adam was not seduced by the serpent, but the woman being led astray was first in the transgression. <a href="/parallel/1_timothy/2-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkcLX59OJyU?start=302" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Instructions to Women</a> …13For Adam was formed first, and then Eve. 14<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">it was not</a> <a href="/greek/76.htm" title="76: Adam (N-NMS) -- Adam, the first man, the first parent of the human race. Of Hebrew origin; Adam, the first man; typically man.">Adam</a> <a href="/greek/538.htm" title="538: ēpatēthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To deceive, cheat, lead into error. Of uncertain derivation; to cheat, i.e. Delude.">who was deceived,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynē (N-NFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">woman</a> <a href="/greek/1818.htm" title="1818: exapatētheisa (V-APP-NFS) -- To deceive thoroughly. From ek and apatao; to seduce wholly.">who was deceived</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: gegonen (V-RIA-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">and fell</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3847.htm" title="3847: parabasei (N-DFS) -- A transgression, overstepping, deviation. From parabaino; violation.">transgression.</a> 15Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/3-13.htm">Genesis 3:13</a> Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.” <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a> I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. <a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Genesis 3:6</a> When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. <a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12-19</a> Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come. ... <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Genesis 2:16-17</a> And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden, / but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.” <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1-7</a> Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ... <a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">1 Corinthians 15:21-22</a> For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. <a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16-19</a> To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” / And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. / Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">1 Corinthians 11:3</a> But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. <a href="/genesis/3-17.htm">Genesis 3:17</a> And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. <a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-22</a> For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. <a href="/1_corinthians/14-34.htm">1 Corinthians 14:34-35</a> Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. / If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church. <a href="/genesis/3-4.htm">Genesis 3:4-5</a> “You will not surely die,” the serpent told the woman. / “For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” <a href="/2_corinthians/11-14.htm">2 Corinthians 11:14</a> And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. <a href="/genesis/3-12.htm">Genesis 3:12</a> And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.<a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Genesis 3:6,12</a> And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat… <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a> But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_timothy/2-13.htm">Adam</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-11.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/colossians/3-6.htm">Disobedience</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-15.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/galatians/5-4.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Involved</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-11.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">Thoroughly</a> <a href="/romans/11-12.htm">Transgression</a> <a href="/galatians/2-18.htm">Transgressor</a> <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Tricked</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-1.htm">Wasn't</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-4.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">Wrongdoer</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jude/1-14.htm">Adam</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-13.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-2.htm">Disobedience</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-1.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-17.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-4.htm">Involved</a> <a href="/titus/3-11.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-10.htm">Thoroughly</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-2.htm">Transgression</a> <a href="/james/2-11.htm">Transgressor</a> <a href="/james/1-26.htm">Tricked</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-17.htm">Wasn't</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-15.htm">Wrongdoer</a><div class="vheading2">1 Timothy 2</div>1. <a href="/1_timothy/2-1.htm">Instruction to pray and give thanks.</a> 9. <a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">How women should be attired.</a> 12. <a href="/1_timothy/2-12.htm">They are not permitted to teach.</a> 15. <a href="/1_timothy/2-15.htm">They shall be saved if they continue in faith.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_timothy/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_timothy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_timothy/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And it was not Adam who was deceived This phrase highlights the order of deception in the Genesis account. Adam, though not deceived, still chose to sin, which is significant in understanding the nature of sin and responsibility. In <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>, the serpent directly deceives Eve, but Adam's sin is seen as willful disobedience. This distinction is important in theological discussions about the nature of sin and the fall of humanity. Adam's role as the head of the human race is emphasized in <a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12-19</a>, where his sin is seen as bringing death to all men.but the woman who was deceived Eve's deception by the serpent is detailed in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3:1-6</a>. This deception is often discussed in terms of the vulnerability and susceptibility to temptation. The cultural context of the time placed women in a different societal role, which is reflected in the narrative. The deception of Eve is sometimes used to discuss the nature of spiritual warfare and the importance of discernment. The New Testament often uses Eve's deception as a warning against false teachings, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a>.and fell into transgression The transgression refers to the act of disobedience against God's command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This act is the original sin that brought about the fall of humanity, as described in <a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Genesis 3:6-7</a>. Theologically, this transgression is significant because it introduced sin into the world, affecting all of creation. The concept of transgression is further explored in <a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12-21</a>, where Paul discusses the contrast between Adam's sin and Christ's redemptive work. The fall is a pivotal event that sets the stage for the need for salvation through Jesus Christ, who is often seen as the "second Adam" in theological discussions, bringing redemption and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/adam.htm">Adam</a> The first man created by God, according to Genesis. He is significant in this verse as he is contrasted with Eve in terms of deception. 2. <a href="/topical/e/eve.htm">Eve</a> The first woman, created from Adam's rib. She is central to this verse as the one who was deceived by the serpent in the Garden of Eden, leading to the fall into sin. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_serpent.htm">The Serpent</a> The creature that deceived Eve in the Garden of Eden, representing Satan or the embodiment of temptation and deceit. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_garden_of_eden.htm">The Garden of Eden</a> The paradise where Adam and Eve lived before the fall, representing the original state of innocence and communion with God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_fall.htm">The Fall</a> The event where Adam and Eve disobeyed God, leading to sin entering the world. This is a pivotal moment in Christian theology regarding human nature and sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_deception.htm">Understanding Deception</a> Recognize the nature of deception as a tool used by the enemy. Eve's deception serves as a warning to be discerning and grounded in truth. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_responsibility.htm">Role of Responsibility</a> While Eve was deceived, Adam's role in the fall is also significant. This highlights the importance of personal responsibility and leadership in spiritual matters. <a href="/topical/g/gender_roles_in_scripture.htm">Gender Roles in Scripture</a> This verse is often discussed in the context of gender roles within the church. It is important to approach this topic with a balanced view, understanding the cultural and theological implications. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_sin.htm">The Nature of Sin</a> The fall illustrates the pervasive nature of sin and its consequences. It serves as a reminder of the need for redemption and the transformative power of Christ. <a href="/topical/v/vigilance_against_temptation.htm">Vigilance Against Temptation</a> Just as Eve was deceived, believers are called to be vigilant against the subtlety of temptation and to rely on God's Word for guidance and strength.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_timothy_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Timothy 2</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_populism_and_a_populist.htm">Did Eve commit the first sin?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_paul_cite_adam_and_eve_for_roles.htm">1 Timothy 2:13–14: Why does Paul reference Adam and Eve’s sin to justify gender roles, and does this argument hold consistently with other biblical narratives? </a> <a href="/q/did_eve_commit_the_first_sin.htm">Did Eve commit the first sin?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_paul_restrict_women's_authority.htm">Why does Paul say women should not have authority over men (1 Timothy 2:12)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_timothy/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) And Adam was not deceived.--Priority in creation was the ground alleged by St. Paul as the reason why the woman was never to exercise authority over man, the eldest born of God. "Adam was not deceived;" the Apostle now refers to the general basis of his direction respecting the exclusion of women from all public praying and teaching contained in <a href="/context/1_timothy/2-9.htm" title="In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;">1Timothy 2:9-12</a>. The argument here is a singular one--Adam and Eve both sinned, but Adam was not deceived. He sinned, quite aware all the while of the magnitude of the sin he was voluntarily committing. Eve, on the other hand, was completely, thoroughly deceived (the preposition with which the Greek verb is compounded here conveying the idea of thoroughness)--she succumbed to the serpent's deceit. Both were involved in the sin, but only one (Eve) allowed herself to be deluded. So Bengel, "Deceptio indicat minus robur in intellectu, atque hic nervus est cur mulieri non liceat docere." Prof. Reynolds thus comments on the argument of the Apostle:--"This may sound to our ears a far-fetched argument, when used to discountenance female usurpation of intellectual supremacy. It was, however, a method current at the time to look for and find in the Scriptures the concrete expressions of almost all philosophical judgments. At the present day we could hardly find a more vivid illustration of the essential difference between the masculine and feminine nature. If there be this distinction between the sexes, that distinction still furnishes the basis of an argument and a reason for the advice here rendered. The catastrophe of Eden is the beacon for all generations when the sexes repeat the folly of Eve and Adam, and exchange their distinctive position and functions."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_timothy/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - Beguiled (twice) for deceived, A.V.; hath fallen into for was in the, A.V. Beguiled (ἠπατήθη). The same word as is used in <a href="/genesis/3-13.htm">Genesis 3:13</a>, "The serpent beguiled me;" ἠπάτησέ με, LXX. (comp. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a>, where the verb used is ἐξηπάτησεν). Hath fallen into transgression. Fell (not hath fallen) is the right tense to use here in English, though the Greek perfect, it is true, contains the further idea of continuance in the fall, as in <a href="/1_corinthians/9-22.htm">1 Corinthians 9:22</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/13-11.htm">1 Corinthians 13:11</a>; <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:1</a>; <a href="/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20</a>. So also <a href="/matthew/1-22.htm">Matthew 1:22</a>; <a href="/matthew/19-8.htm">Matthew 19:8</a>; <a href="/matthew/21-4.htm">Matthew 21:4</a>; <a href="/matthew/25-6.htm">Matthew 25:6</a>; <a href="/mark/5-33.htm">Mark 5:33</a>; <a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/1-19.htm">2 Corinthians 1:19</a>; and elsewhere, γέγονε is best rendered by the past (not the perfect) tense. It has frequently the notion of transition into a certain condition (see <a href="/romans/6-5.htm">Romans 6:5</a>; <a href="/romans/7-13.htm">Romans 7:13</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/9-22.htm">1 Corinthians 9:22</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/13-11.htm">1 Corinthians 13:11</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/12-11.htm">2 Corinthians 12:11</a>; <a href="/galatians/4-16.htm">Galatians 4:16</a>, etc.). Bishop Ellicott gives the passages in which γίγνομαι ισ followed, as here, by ἐν (<a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Luke 22:44</a>; <a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7</a>; <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-5.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:5</a>), "denoting entrance into, and continuance in, any given state." As regards the apostle's statement, Adam was not beguiled, we must understand it as based merely upon the text in Genesis to which he refers, in which Eve (not Adam) says, Ὁ ὄφις ἠπάτησε με, "The serpent beguiled me." Just as in <a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a> he reasons from σπέρματι being in the singular number, and as the writer to the <a href="/hebrews/7-3.htm">Hebrews 7:3</a> reasons from the silence of <a href="/genesis/14.htm">Genesis 14</a>. regarding the parentage of Melchizedek. Huther (in lee.) says that this mode of reasoning is peculiar to allegorical interpretation. <a href="/commentaries/1_timothy/2-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [it was] not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. Adam Ἀδὰμ (Adam) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_76.htm">Strong's 76: </a> Adam, the first man, the first parent of the human race. Of Hebrew origin; Adam, the first man; typically man. [who] was deceived, ἠπατήθη (ēpatēthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_538.htm">Strong's 538: </a> To deceive, cheat, lead into error. Of uncertain derivation; to cheat, i.e. Delude. but δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. woman γυνὴ (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. [who] was deceived ἐξαπατηθεῖσα (exapatētheisa) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> To deceive thoroughly. From ek and apatao; to seduce wholly. [and] fell γέγονεν (gegonen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. into ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. transgression. παραβάσει (parabasei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3847.htm">Strong's 3847: </a> A transgression, overstepping, deviation. 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