was “truly deceived” (exapatētheisa).210 Indeed, so deceived is she said to be that she “happened” or “entered into a state of transgression.”211 This theme of Eve’s deception is found also in 2 Corinthians 11:3 (cf. Sir 25:24), where Paul is suggesting that it could happen to any of the Corinthians, male or female. It is unlikely that Paul thought that falling prey to deception was an inherent flaw in women to which men were not subject. Notice that in Romans 5:12–20 Paul is quite ready to blame