2 Corinthians 11:4

“For if the one who comes proclaims another Jesus whom we did not proclaim, or you receive a different spirit that you did not receive, or a different good news that you did not accept, you bear with it well enough!”

2 Corinthians 11:4 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Corinthians 11:4, word by word

the one who comesἐρχόμενοςerchomenos

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

Where else “erchomenos” appears
proclaimsκηρύσσειkēryssei

proclaim

Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.

Where else “kēryssei” appears
anotherἄλλονallon

other, another

Other, another.

Where else “allon” appears
JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

Where else “Iēsoun” appears
you receiveλαμβάνετεlambanete

receive

To be given something, like the Spirit.

Where else “lambanete” appears
a differentἕτερονheteron

other, another

Other, another, different.

Where else “heteron” appears
spiritπνεῦμαpneuma

evil spirit

An invisible being without a body, often evil: a demon.

Where else “pneuma” appears
good newsεὐαγγέλιονeuangelion

good news

Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".

Where else “euangelion” appears
acceptἐδέξασθεedexasthe

welcome

To gladly take in someone or something.

Where else “edexasthe” appears
you bear with itἀνέχεσθεanechesthe

bear with

Bear with, put up with patiently.

Where else “anechesthe” appears
well enoughκαλῶςkalōs

well

Well, rightly.

Where else “kalōs” appears

The context

3But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward the Messiah.

4 · This verse (above)

5For I consider that I have fallen short in nothing of those super-apostles.

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