2 Corinthians 13:8
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For we can do nothing against the truth: but for the truth.

2 Corinthians 13:7
Now we pray God that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good and that we may be as reprobates.

2 Corinthians 13:9
For we rejoice that we are weak and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.

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For we can do nothing against the truth: but for the truth.

2 Corinthians 13:10 Therefore I write these things, being absent, that, being present, I may not deal more severely, according to the power which the Lord hath given me unto edification and not unto destruction.

2 Corinthians 10:8 For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

Numbers 16:28-35 And Moses said: By this you shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all things that you see, and that I have not forged them of my own head: . . .

1 Kings 22:28 And Micheas said: If thou return in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said: Hear, all ye people.

2 Kings 1:9-13 And he sent to him a captain of fifty, and the fifty men that were under him. And he went up to him, and as he was sitting on the top of a hill, he said to him: Man of God, the king hath commanded that thou come down. . . .

2 Kings 2:23-25 And he went up from thence to Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, little boys came out of the city and mocked him, saying: Go up, thou bald head, go up, thou bald head. . . .

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Proverbs 26:2 As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.

Mark 9:39 But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name and can soon speak ill of me.

Mark 16:17-19 And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils. They shall speak with new tongues. . . .

Luke 9:49-56 And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. . . .

Acts 4:28-30 To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done. . . .

Acts 5:1-11 But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land, . . .

Acts 13:3-12 Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away. . . .

Acts 19:11-17 And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles. . . .

1 Corinthians 5:4,5 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you being gathered together and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus: . . .

1 Timothy 1:20 Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Hebrews 2:3,4 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? Which, having begun to be declared by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard him. . . .

Context
Examine Yourselves
7Now we pray God that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good and that we may be as reprobates. 8For we can do nothing against the truth: but for the truth. 9For we rejoice that we are weak and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.…
Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

we cannot do
δυνάμεθά (dynametha)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

anything
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

against
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth,
ἀληθείας (alētheias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.

but only
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

for
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth.
ἀληθείας (alētheias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.


Additional Translations
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

For we have no power against the truth, but for the truth.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

For we have no power against the truth, but only for the furtherance of the truth;

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;
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