That is why the apostle expressed his fear regarding his fellow Christians that “somehow, as the serpent seduced Eve by its cunning, [their] minds might be corrupted away from the sincerity and the chastity that are due the Christ. ” ​ — 2 Corinthians 11: 3.
Šī iemesla dēļ apustulis pauda bažas par ticības biedriem, rakstīdams: ” Es baidos, ka čūska, kas ar savu viltību piekrāpa Ievu, tāpat nesamaitā arī jūsu domas un nenovērš no Kristus vientiesības (un nevainības). ”