Galatians 1:8 “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary…”

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!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But though that we, or an Angel from heauen preach vnto you otherwise, then that which we haue preached vnto you, let him be accursed.

Darby Translation

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.

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!

Bible in Basic English

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, were to be a preacher to you of good news other than that which we have given you, let there be a curse on him.

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Cross references

“though”

Galatians 1:9 1 Corinthians 16:22 Titus 3:10 2 Corinthians 11:13 2 Corinthians 11:14 1 Timothy 1:19

Galatians 1:9 · BSB

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!

1 Corinthians 16:22 · BSB

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

Titus 3:10 · BSB

Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

2 Corinthians 11:13 · BSB

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

2 Corinthians 11:14 · BSB

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

1 Timothy 1:19 · BSB

holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

“let”

Matthew 25:41 Galatians 3:10 Galatians 3:13 2 Peter 2:14 Deuteronomy 27:15–26 Genesis 9:25

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

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.

Galatians 3:10 · BSB

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.”

Galatians 3:13 · BSB

Christ 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.”

2 Peter 2:14 · BSB

Their 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.

Deuteronomy 27:15–26 · BSB

‘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!’

Genesis 9:25 · BSB

he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

“accursed”

Romans 9:3 Mark 14:71 Acts 23:14 1 Corinthians 12:3

Romans 9:3 · BSB

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,

Mark 14:71 · BSB

But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”

Acts 23:14 · BSB

They 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.

1 Corinthians 12:3 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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!

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