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Berean Standard Bible

“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 very easily.”

2 Corinthians 11:4

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Paul is troubled that the Corinthians are being swayed by self-styled 'super-apostles' who preach a different message. He compares the church to a bride promised to one husband and in danger of being led astray.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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 very easily.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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 (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque si el que viene, predicare otro Jesús que el que hemos predicado, ó recibiereis otro espíritu del que habéis recibido, ú otro evangelio del que habéis aceptado, lo sufrierais bien.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ustedes son fáciles de engañar. Me parece que reciben a cualquiera que va y les predica de un Jesús distinto del que les he enseñado. También reciben fácilmente un espíritu diferente del Espíritu Santo que recibieron, y aceptan un evangelio diferente del que les predicamos.

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