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2 Corinthians 11:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


2 Corinthians 11:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:426 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ho
the onearticleG3588
ἐρχόμενοςerchomenos
comingverbG2064
ἄλλονallon
anotheradjectiveG243
ἸησοῦνIēsoun
JesusnounG2424
κηρύσσειkēryssei
proclaimsverbG2784
ὃνhon
whomrelative pronounG3739
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐκηρύξαμενekēryxamen
we did proclaimverbG2784
ē
orwordG2228
πνεῦμαpneuma
a spiritnounG4151
ἕτερονheteron
differentadjectiveG2087
λαμβάνετεlambanete
you receiveverbG2983
ho
whichrelative pronounG3739
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐλάβετεelabete
you did receiveverbG2983
ē
orwordG2228
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
glad tidingsnounG2098
ἕτερονheteron
differentadjectiveG2087
ho
whichrelative pronounG3739
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐδέξασθεedexasthe
you did acceptverbG1209
καλῶςkalōs
welladverbG2573
ἀνέχεσθεanechesthe
bear with, endure, forbearverbG430
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:4

“If he that 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 do well to bear with him.” And he does not say, 'Lest by any means as Adam was deceived.' but shows that those men are but women who are thus abused, for it is the part of woman to be deceived. And he did not say, 'so you also should be deceived.' but keeping up the metaphor, he says, “so your…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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