the woman being deceived was in the transgression The compound verb should be read as in 2 Corinthians 11:3, -as the serpent beguiled Eve"; -Adam was not beguiled," a general negative, limited by the compound verb following, -you may say he was not beguiled in comparison with the complete direct beguiling of Eve"; the woman being beguiled is found in transgression.

-Was" does not represent properly the perfect, lit. -is become," used, according to Greek idiom, because the past event is viewed as having a present influence, and continuing in its effects.

Here it helps the transition from the particular case of Eve in the past to the general case of women now. This is also aided by the further change to the future in -shall be saved."

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