2 Corinthians 11:3-5

Paul and the False Apostles

3 But I am afraid that q as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts r will be led astray from a s sincere and t pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if someone comes and u proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept v a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough. 5 Indeed, I consider that w I am not in the least inferior to these super-apostles.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 3:4
    But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die.
    1 Timothy 2:14
    And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.
    John 8:44
    You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
    1 Thessalonians 3:5
    For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
  2. Cross References
    Colossians 2:4
    I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments.
    Colossians 2:8
    See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
  3. Cross References
    Ephesians 6:5
    Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ.
  4. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 6:6
    By purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love.
  5. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 3:11
    For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
  6. Cross References
    Galatians 1:6
    I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel -
  7. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 12:11
    I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was not at all inferior to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing.
    Galatians 2:6
    And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality) - those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.
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