2 Corinthians 13:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.”
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“For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;”
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Other passages that echo 2 Corinthians 13:8 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 16:28Then 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:
- 1 Kings 22:28But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
- 2 Kings 1:9Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”
- 2 Kings 2:23From 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!”
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Proverbs 26:2Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
- Mark 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.
- Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
- Luke 9:49“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
- Acts 4:28They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
- Acts 5:1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
- Acts 13:3And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
- Acts 19:11God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
- 1 Corinthians 5:4When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
- 2 Corinthians 10:8For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
- 2 Corinthians 13:10This 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.
- 1 Timothy 1:20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
- Hebrews 2:3how 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,
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