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2 Corinthians 11:4

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you are enduring [it]” (ἀνέχεσθε.) after well here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you were enduring [it]” (ἠνείχεσθε) after well here.

εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐρχόμενοςerchomenoshe that comethἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.he that comethἄλλονallonanotherἄλλος (allos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “another”, the object formG243other, another (of more than two), different.This verse uses “another”.anotherἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusκηρύσσειkērusseiwe haveκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “we have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.we haveὃνhonwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐκηρύξαμενekēruxamento preachκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “to preach”, a single actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.This verse uses “preach”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orπνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.ἕτερονheteronanotherἕτερος (heteros)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “another”, the object formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.This verse uses “another”.anotherλαμβάνετεlambaneteto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to take”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐλάβετεelabeteto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelεὐαγγέλιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the object formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).ἕτερονheteronotherἕτερος (heteros)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “other”, the object formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐδέξασθεedexastheacceptedδέχομαι (dechomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “accepted”, a single actionG1209I take, receive, accept, welcome.acceptedκαλῶςkalōswellκαλῶςadverb — “well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.wellἀνέχεσθεanechesthebear withἀνέχομαι (anechomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “bear with”, an ongoing or repeated actionG430I endure, bear with, have patience with, suffer, admit, persist.This verse uses “bear with”.bear with

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ἠνείχεσθεēneichestheye mightἀνέχομαι (anechomai)verb, present middle or passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye might”, an ongoing or repeated actionG430I endure, bear with, have patience with, suffer, admit, persist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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 [it],

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American Standard Version (1901)

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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we didn’t preach, or if you receive a different spirit which you didn’t receive, or a different “good news” which you didn’t accept, you put up with that well enough.

Darby Translation

For if indeed he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or ye get a different Spirit, which ye have not got, or a different glad tidings, which ye have not received, ye might well bear with [it].

Douay-Rheims

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.

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