Genesis 3:4
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Cross-reference
In Genesis 3:13, Eve explains her disobedience by saying 'The serpent deceived me' — 3:4 is the deception itself, the lie she blames for her fall.
Genesis 2:17 is God's original command the serpent directly contradicts: 'you will surely die' becomes 'you will not surely die.'
In 2 Kings 1:16, Elijah repeats 'You will certainly die' to the king. God's original warning proves true — directly contradicting the serpent's denial.
John 8:44 identifies the devil as a liar from the beginning — 'You will not surely die' is the prototype of that lie, directly contradicting God's word.
In 2 Corinthians 2:11, Paul warns against Satan's schemes — the serpent's lie in Eden is the prototype of how the devil deceives.
In 2 Corinthians 11:3, Paul explicitly warns: 'as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning' — the serpent's lie becomes the pattern for all deception.
In 1 Timothy 2:14, Paul notes Eve was deceived while Adam was not — emphasizing that the serpent's lie specifically targeted Eve's trust.
In Ezekiel 3:18, God warns that sin leads to death, contrasting the serpent's lie that there would be no death.
In Ezekiel 33:8, God reiterates the duty to warn against sin's death, opposing the serpent's false assurance.
In Revelation 12:9, the serpent is identified as Satan, the deceiver who leads the world astray as he did with Eve.
Deuteronomy 29:19 warns against a heart that presumes peace while following stubbornness, saying 'I shall be safe though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart' — echoing the serpent's false assurance.
In Ezekiel 13:22, God condemns prophets who discourage with lies, echoing the serpent's deception that led Eve astray.