2 Corinthians 13:8
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
KJV
οὐ γὰρ δυνάμεθά τι κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας, ἀλλὰ ὑπὲρ τῆς ἀληθείας.
Greek NT
Non enim possumus aliquid adversus veritatem, sed pro veritate.
Vulgate
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
ASV
For we can do nothing against the truth: but for the truth.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀλήθεια
aletheia
noun · 109×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπέρ
uper
preposition · 148×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 1:20 — Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
- 2Cor 7:9 — Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
- 2Cor 10:8 — For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
- 2Cor 13:10 — Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
- Acts 4:28 — For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
- Acts 5:1 — But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
- Heb 2:3 — How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
- John 15:5 — I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
- Mark 9:39 — But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
- Num 16:28 — And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
- Prov 21:30 — There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.