KJV King James Version
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.
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Galatians 1:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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!
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but even if we or a messenger out of heaven may proclaim good news to you different from what we did proclaim to you—anathema let him be!
Surrounding context — Galatians 1
5 To whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 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.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any [man] preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀλλὰG235 · allabutκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐὰνG1437 · eanifἡμεῖςG3165 · memeἢG2228 · ēorἄγγελοςG32 · angelosangelἐξG1537 · ekout fromοὐρανοῦG3772 · ouranosheavenεὐαγγελίζηταιG2097 · euangelizomaito speak good newsὑμῖνG4771 · suyouπαρ᾽G3844 · parafrom/with/besideὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichεὐηγγελισάμεθαG2097 · euangelizomaito speak good newsὑμῖν,G4771 · suyouἀνάθεμαG331 · anathemadevotedἔστω.G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 11:13-14For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.Revelation 22:18-19For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:Galatians 1:9As we said before, so say I now again, If any [man] preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.1 Corinthians 16:22If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.Romans 9:3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:Matthew 25:41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:Acts 23:14And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.2 Peter 2:14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:1 Corinthians 12:3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.1 Timothy 1:19-20Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:Mark 14:71But he began to curse and to swear, [saying], I know not this man of whom ye speak.Titus 3:10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;Galatians 3:13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:Deuteronomy 27:15-26Cursed [be] the man that maketh [any] graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.Nehemiah 13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.Genesis 9:25And he said, Cursed [be] Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.Joshua 9:23Now therefore ye [are] cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
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