2 Corinthians 13:8
6 And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.
7 Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
9 In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
10 This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
- KJV
- For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
- WEB
- 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.
- DARBY
- For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
- BLB
- For we have no power against the truth, but for the truth.
- ÅB
- for vi makter ikke noe mot sannheten, men bare for sannheten.
- OTB
- For vi er ikke i stand til å gjøre noe mot sannheten, vi arbeider bare for sannheten.
- B1930
- for vi makter ikke noget mot sannheten, men bare for sannheten.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Read in contextMark 9:39
“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
Read in contextActs 4:28–30
They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
Read in contextHebrews 2:3–4
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
Read in contextNumbers 16:28–35
Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing:
Read in contextActs 5:1–11
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:20
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
Read in context2 Kings 2:23–25
From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!”
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