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How does Paul know that Satan disguises himself in 2 Corinthians 11:14?

Where does Paul get the tradition that Satan disguises himself as an angel of light? Paul says this in 2 Corinthians 11 but I don't remember any other passages that claim that Satan disguises himself....
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How does Satan blind the minds of unbelievers (2 Corinthians 4:3-4)?

2 Corinthians 4:3-4 ESV 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from ...
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Is the expression regarding Satan "disguising himself as an angel of light" literal or figurative (2 Cor. 11:14)?

The surrounding passages are speaking of false human teachers. How might we then interpret the expression regarding the Devil? 2 Corinthians 11:13-15: "For such men are false apostles, deceitful ...
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What is Apostle Paul's "thorn in the flesh"?

2 Corinthians 12:7-9 (AKJV) And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest ...
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Who is the "god of this world" in 2 Corinthians 4:4?

ESV 2 Corinthians 4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God....
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