Dictionary of Bible Themes The gracious effect of attracting and captivating others or the subtle ability to deceive and mislead them. Esther 2:17Charm to attract and captivate others King Xerxes by Esther Proverbs 5:18-19A husband by his wife Songs 1:15-16See also The lovers in the Song of Solomon Songs 2:14; 4:9-10; 5:16; 6:4-5; 7:6Proverbs 26:24-25 Charm to deceive people See also Proverbs 6:25-26; 31:302 Corinthians 11:3,14 See also The devil subtly seeks to deceive people Genesis 3:1-5,13Matthew 4:1-11 pp Mk 1:12-13 2 Samuel 15:1-6pp Lk 4:1-13 Absalom deceived others Romans 16:18False teachers use charm to deceive others See also For their own gain Jude 1:162 Peter 2:18 See also To draw people away from Jesus Christ 2 Corinthians 11:13-15Ephesians 4:14; 5:6 Colossians 2:4 Christians must not be deceived by such charm See also 4045 chaos4185 sorcery and magic 5863 flattery 6145 deceit 6241 seduction 6248 temptation 7751 persuasion 8749 false teachers 8750 false teachings |
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