{"id":48824,"date":"2022-07-06T22:05:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T19:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=48824"},"modified":"2025-06-02T12:43:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T09:43:48","slug":"48824","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2022\/07\/06\/48824\/","title":{"rendered":"What Did Paul Mean When He Said, \u201cYou Are Well-Pleasantly Enduring it”? (2corintians 11:4)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s carefully examine the verse:<\/span><\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 11:4 (ESV):<\/strong>
\u201cFor if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Understanding the Context and Meaning<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At first glance, this statement might sound like Paul is encouraging the Corinthians to tolerate false teachers and their messages. However, this is not<\/strong> the case.<\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s tone here is ironically critical<\/strong>. He is expressing astonishment and disappointment<\/strong> that the Corinthians are so eager to accept<\/strong> false teachings. The phrase \u201cyou put up with it readily enough\u201d<\/em> is sarcastic\u2014Paul is rebuking them for being too tolerant of heresy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Why is this serious?<\/strong><\/p>\n