2 Corinthians 11:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than 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 way too easily.”
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“For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than 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 way too easily.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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 <FI>it<Fi> ,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Corinthians 11:4 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 4:12Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- 1 Corinthians 3:11For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 12:4There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
- Galatians 1:6I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
- Galatians 3:2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
- Ephesians 4:4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
- 1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
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