2 Corinthians 11:3

as the serpent beguiled Eve The Church, as a second Eve, is espoused to Christ, the new Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45). She must beware lest, like Eve, she listen to the voice of the same tempter, who ever lieth in wait to deceive, and so lose the privileges she was destined to enjoy. See ch. 2 Corinthians 2:11.

through his subtilty See ch. 2 Corinthians 4:2, and note. A similar sentiment will be found in Colossians 2:4-8. For the serpent, see Genesis 3:1; and cf. Wis 2:23-24; Revelation 12:9; Revelation 12:14-15.

your minds See note on ch. 2 Corinthians 2:11, where the same word is used as here.

from the simplicity Rather, singlemindness. See ch, 2Co 1:12, 2 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Corinthians 9:11; 2 Corinthians 9:13. Most editors here add and the chastity. No doubt the words and the chastityhave been left out from the close similarity of the two Greek words in this passage. A word only differing in the Greek from this by one letter has been substituted for the word simplicityby many editors in ch. 2 Corinthians 1:12.

that is in Christ Literally, -that is unto Christ" (that ye had toward Christ, Cranmer). "This is an expression commonly mistaken. People suppose simplicity means what a child or ploughman can understand. Now if this be simplicity, the simplicity of the Gospel was corrupted by St Paul himself. -Simple," according to St Paul, means unmixed or unadulterated." Robertson. See notes on passages cited in last note. The meaning therefore is -your single-minded devotion to Christ."