^4 (A)But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.

¹⁴ and Adam was not deceived, but ^(A)the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.

^44 (A)You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. ^(B)He was a murderer from the beginning, and ^(C)has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. ^(D)When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

⁵ For this reason, ^(A)when I could bear it no longer, ^(B)I sent to learn about your faith, ^(C)for fear that somehow ^(D)the tempter had tempted you and ^(E)our labour would be in vain.