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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].

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Another Jesus (αλλον Ιησουν). Not necessarily a different Jesus, but any other "Jesus" is a rival and so wrong. That would deny th…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For if he that cometh, etc. There is much difficulty in this verse in ascertaining the true sense, and commentators have been greatly perp…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For if he who comes preaches another Jesus.—The singular points, like the “any man,” “such a one,” of [Reference 2 Corint…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul’s fear had a foundation in fact; the “if” as used here denotes an actual, not a hypothetical, situation (i.e., “if, as has happened, someone c…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For if he that cometh. He now reproves the Corinthians for the excessive readiness they showed to receive the false apostles. For while th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For if he that cometh
Meaning either some particular man, the apostle might have had some information of, who came from Judea …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle desired to preserve the Corinthians from being corrupted by the false apostles. There is only one Jesus, one Spirit, and one gospel, to…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having described the zeal he had for the Corinthians and proved it reasonable, the Apostle now rejects their excuse. In this regard, he does two th…

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