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Galatians 1:8

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!

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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.

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.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀλλὰallaButG235 →
καὶkaievenG2532 →
ἐὰνeanifG1437 →
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165 →
ἢēorG2228 →
ἄγγελοςangelosan angelG32 →
ἐξexout ofG1537 →
οὐρανοῦouranouheavenG3772 →
εὐαγγελίζηταιeuangelizētaishall evangeliseG2097 →
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771 →
παρ᾽par᾽contrary toG3844 →
ὃhowhatG3739 →
εὐηγγελισάμεθαeuēngelisamethawe evangelisedG2097 →
ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771 →
ἀνάθεμαanathemaaccursedG331 →
ἔστω.estōhe should be.G1510 →

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2 Corinthians 11:13–14For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.2 Corinthians 11:14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.Revelation 22:18–19I 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.Galatians 1:9As 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!1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!Romans 9:3For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,Matthew 25:41Then 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.Galatians 3:13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”1 Timothy 1:19–20holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.Galatians 3:10All 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.”Mark 14:71But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”Titus 3:10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,2 Peter 2:14Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.1 Corinthians 12:3Therefore 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.Acts 23:14They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.Deuteronomy 27:15–26‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’Nehemiah 13:25I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!Joshua 9:23Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

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