2 Corinthians 11:4

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 3:11 : 11 For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.
  • Gal 1:6-8 : 6 I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different "good news"; 7 and there isn't another "good news." Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ. 8 But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any "good news" other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
  • Gal 3:2 : 2 I just want to learn this 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, even as you also were 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 men, the man Christ Jesus,
  • 1 Cor 12:4-9 : 4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. 6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; 9 to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit; 10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages. 11 But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
  • Acts 4:12 : 12 There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
  • Rom 8:15 : 15 For you didn't receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

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  • Gal 1:6-11
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    6 I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different "good news";

    7 and there isn't another "good news." Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

    8 But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any "good news" other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.

    9 As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any "good news" other than that which you received, let him be cursed.

    10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn't be a servant of Christ.

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

  • 2 Cor 11:3
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    3 But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

  • 2 John 1:7-11
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    7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don't confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

    8 Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

    9 Whoever transgresses and doesn't remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn't have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

    10 If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,

    11 for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

  • 2 Cor 4:5
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    5 For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

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    5 For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.

  • Gal 4:14-15
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    14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn't despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

    15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

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    43 I have come in my Father's name, and you don't receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

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    3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

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    20 For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.

  • 1 Cor 15:1-2
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    1 Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

    2 by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain.

  • Rom 15:20
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    20 yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.

  • 2 Cor 11:13
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    13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.

  • Gal 2:4
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    4 This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;

  • 1 Thess 1:5-6
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    5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

    6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

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    10 I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

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    12 If others partake of this right over you, don't we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

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    6 Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

    7 For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

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    11 Whether then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.

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    10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

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    8 This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

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    4 Now this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

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    16 I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

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    2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

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