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Galatians 1:8

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1:8But even if we (or an angel from heaven) should preach11 a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you,12 let him be condemned to hell!13

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  1. 11 Most witnesses have ὑμῖν (humin, “to you”) either after (א2 A [D* ὑμᾶς] 6 33 326 614 945 1881 𝔐 Tertpt Ambst) or before (𝔓51vid B H 0278 630 1175 [1739* ἡμῖν]) εὐαγγελίζηται (euaggelizētai, “should preach” [or some variation on the form of this verb]). But the fact that it floats suggests its inauthenticity, especially since it appears to be a motivated reading for purposes of clarification. The following witnesses lack the pronoun: א* F G Ψ ar b g Cyp McionT Tertpt Lcf. The external evidence admittedly is not as weighty as evidence for the pronoun, but coupled with strong internal evidence the shorter reading should be considered original. Although it is possible that scribes may have deleted the pronoun to make Paul’s statement seem more universal, the fact that the pronoun floats suggests otherwise. has the pronoun in brackets, indicating doubt as to its authenticity.
  2. 12 Or “other than the one we preached to you.”
  3. 13 Grk “let him be accursed” (ἀνάθεμα, anathema). The translation gives the outcome which is implied by this dreadful curse.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, a curse be on him!

NLTNew Living Translation

Let God’s curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heaven, who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim a gospel to you contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let him be accursed!

KJV 1900King 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.