2 Corinthians 11:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

For if someone comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit, which you have not received, or a different gospel, which you have not accepted, you might well bear with him.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    For if someone comes and preaches a Jesus other than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For if {G3303} he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or [if] ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with [him].

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For if he that commeth preache another Iesus then hym whom we preached: or if ye receave another sprete then that which ye have receaved: other another gospell then that ye have receaved ye myght right wel have bene content.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For yf he that commeth vnto you, preach another Iesus, whom we haue not preached, or yf ye receaue another sprete, yt ye haue not receaued, or another Gospell which ye haue not accepted, ye might right well haue bene cotent.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For if he that commeth, preacheth another Iesus whome we haue not preached: or if yee receiue another spirite whome ye haue not receiued: either another Gospell, which yee haue not receiued, ye might well haue suffered him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For yf he that commeth, preacheth another Iesus, whom we haue not preached: or yf ye receaue another spirite whom ye haue not receaued: either another Gospell which ye haue not receaued, you woulde well haue suffered hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or [if] ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different gospel, which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for if, indeed, he who is coming doth preach another Jesus whom we did not preach, or another Spirit ye receive which ye did not receive, or other good news which ye did not accept -- well were ye bearing `it',

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or `if' ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with `him'.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or [if] ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with [him] .

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For if anyone comes preaching another Jesus from the one whose preachers we are, or if you have got a different spirit, or a different sort of good news from those which came to you, how well you put up with these things.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different "good news", which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus different from the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough!

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 3:11 : 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
  • Gal 1:6-8 : 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel, 7 Which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
  • Gal 3:2 : 2 This only I would learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
  • Eph 4:4-5 : 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, just as you are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
  • 1 Tim 2:5 : 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and humanity, the man Christ Jesus;
  • 1 Cor 12:4-9 : 4 Now there are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are different administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different operations, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
  • Acts 4:12 : 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
  • Rom 8:15 : 15 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, Abba, Father.

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    6I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel,

    7Which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

    8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

    9As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

    10For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

    11But I make known to you, brothers, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

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    3But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve through his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

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    1Moreover, brothers and sisters, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, and in which you stand;

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