2 Corinthians 11:4
Good News Translation
For you gladly tolerate anyone who comes to you and preaches a different Jesus, not the one we preached; and you accept a spirit and a gospel completely different from the Spirit and the gospel you received from us!

New Revised Standard Version
For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you submit to it readily enough.

Contemporary English Version
We told you about Jesus, and you received the Holy Spirit and accepted our message. But you let some people tell you about another Jesus. Now you are ready to receive another spirit and accept a different message.

New American Bible
For if someone comes and preaches another Jesus than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel, which you have not received: you might well bear with him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel, which you have not received: you might well bear with him.

preacheth.

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God: and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus:

receive.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit. . . .

Galatians 3:2 This only would I learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith?

Ephesians 4:4,5 One body and one Spirit: as you are called in one hope of your calling. . . .

another gospel.

Galatians 1:7,8 Which is not another: only there are some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ. . . .

with him.

Context
Paul and the False Apostles
3But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel, which you have not received: you might well bear with him. 5For I suppose that I have done nothing less than the great apostles.…
Cross References
Mark 7:9
And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

Romans 8:15
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear: but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father).

1 Corinthians 3:11
For other foundation no man can lay, but that which is laid: which is Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 2:12
And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ and a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

2 Corinthians 11:1
Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly! But do bear with me.

Galatians 1:6
I wonder that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel.

1 Timothy 1:3
As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise:

2 Corinthians 11:3
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