2Cor 11:4 | JFB | STEP | 4. if, &c.-- which in fact is impossible. However, if it were possible, ye might then bear with them (see on ). But there can be no new Gospel; there is but the one which I first preached; therefore it ought not to be "borne" by you, that the false teachers should attempt to supersede me. he that cometh-- the high-sounding title assumed by the false teachers, who arrogated Christ's own peculiar title (Greek, , and ), "He that is coming." Perhaps he was leader of the party which assumed peculiarly to be "Christ's" ( ; ); hence his assumption of the title. preacheth ... receive-- is preaching ... ye are receiving. Jesus-- the "Jesus" of Gospel history. He therefore does not say "Christ," which refers to the office. another ... another-- Greek, "another Jesus ... a different Spirit ... a different Gospel." Another implies a distinct individual of the same kind; different implies one quite distinct in kind. which ye have not received-- from us. spirit ... received ... gospel ... accepted-- The will of man is passive in RECEIVING the "Spirit"; but it is actively concurrent with the will of God (which goes before to give the good will) in ACCEPTING the "Gospel." ye might well bear with him-- There would be an excuse for your conduct, though a bad one (for ye ought to give heed to no Gospel other than what ye have already heard from me, , ); but the false teachers do not even pretend they have "another Jesus" and a "different Gospel" to bring before you; they merely try to supplant me, your accredited Teacher. Yet ye not only "bear with" them, but prefer them.

‏ 2 Corinthians 11:4

4. if, &c.--which in fact is impossible. However, if it were possible, ye might then bear with them (see on 2Co 11:1). But there can be no new Gospel; there is but the one which I first preached; therefore it ought not to be "borne" by you, that the false teachers should attempt to supersede me.

he that cometh--the high-sounding title assumed by the false teachers, who arrogated Christ's own peculiar title (Greek, Mt 11:3, and He 10:37), "He that is coming." Perhaps he was leader of the party which assumed peculiarly to be "Christ's" (2Co 10:7; 1Co 1:12); hence his assumption of the title.

preacheth ... receive--is preaching ... ye are receiving.

Jesus--the "Jesus" of Gospel history. He therefore does not say "Christ," which refers to the office.

another ... another--Greek, "another Jesus ... a different Spirit ... a different Gospel." Another implies a distinct individual of the same kind; different implies one quite distinct in kind.

which ye have not received--from us.

spirit ... received ... gospel ... accepted--The will of man is passive in RECEIVING the "Spirit"; but it is actively concurrent with the will of God (which goes before to give the good will) in ACCEPTING the "Gospel."

ye might well bear with him--There would be an excuse for your conduct, though a bad one (for ye ought to give heed to no Gospel other than what ye have already heard from me, Ga 1:6, 7); but the false teachers do not even pretend they have "another Jesus" and a "different Gospel" to bring before you; they merely try to supplant me, your accredited Teacher. Yet ye not only "bear with" them, but prefer them.