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Galatians 1:8

Truth and honestyJudgmentSpiritual warfare

6 I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—

7 which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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BSB
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
KJV
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
WEB
But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
ASV
But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.
DARBY
But if even *we* or an angel out of heaven announce as glad tidings to you [anything] besides what we have announced as glad tidings to you, let him be accursed.
BLB
But even if we or an angel out of heaven should preach a gospel to you⁺ contrary to what we preached to you⁺, let him be accursed!
ÅB
Men selv om vi eller en engel fra himmelen forkynner dere et annet evangelium enn det som vi har forkynt dere, han være forbannet!
OTB
Men selv om vi eller en engel fra himmelen skulle forkynne et evangelium i strid med det vi forkynte dere, la ham være forbannet!
B1930
Men selv om vi eller en engel fra himmelen forkynner eder et annet evangelium enn det som vi har forkynt eder, han være forbannet!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 11:13–14

    For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

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  • Revelation 22:18–19

    I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.

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  • Galatians 1:9

    As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:22

    If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!

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  • Romans 9:3

    For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

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  • Matthew 25:41

    Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

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  • Galatians 3:10

    All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:3

    Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

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