2 Corinthians 13:8

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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.

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

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Cross References

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

2 Kings 2:23And 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 26:2As 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 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues.

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

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

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 13:8-11

The Apostle Asserts His Claims. ( a. d. 57.) 7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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