Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
We can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
New American Standard Bible
For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth.
King James Version
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Holman Bible
For we are not able to do anything against the truth,
International Standard Version
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
A Conservative Version
For we do not have any power against the truth, but for the truth.
American Standard Version
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Amplified
For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth [and the gospel—the good news of salvation].
An Understandable Version
For we [apostles] have no power [to act] against the truth, but [only] for the truth. [Note: Paul here alludes to his gifts and ministry being intended only to promote what was right according to God's truth].
Anderson New Testament
For we can do nothing against the truth, but we can do something for the truth.
Bible in Basic English
Because we are able to do nothing against what is true, but only for it.
Common New Testament
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I can employ no power against the truth, but for the truth.
Darby Translation
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Godbey New Testament
For we are not able to do any thing against the truth, but for the truth.
Goodspeed New Testament
For I cannot do anything against the truth, but only for it.
John Wesley New Testament
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Julia Smith Translation
For we are not able anything against the truth, but for the truth.
King James 2000
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For we are not able [to do] anything against the truth, but rather [only] for the truth.
Modern King James verseion
For we have no power against the truth, but for the truth.
Moffatt New Testament
(Fail or succeed, I cannot work against the truth but for it!)
Montgomery New Testament
For I have no power against the truth, but only in defense of the truth.
NET Bible
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the sake of the truth.
New Heart English Bible
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Noyes New Testament
For we have no power against the truth, but for the truth.
Sawyer New Testament
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
The Emphasized Bible
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
We have no power at all against the Truth, but we have power in the service of the Truth.
Webster
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Weymouth New Testament
For we have no power against the truth, but only for the furtherance of the truth;
Williams New Testament
For I cannot do anything against the truth, but only for it.
World English Bible
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Worrell New Testament
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Worsley New Testament
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Youngs Literal Translation
for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 13:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Final Warnings To The Church At Corinth
7 I desire before God that ye do none evil, not that we should seem commendable: but that ye should do that which is honest, and let us be counted as lewd persons. 8 We can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 We are glad when we are weak, and ye strong. This also we wish for, even that ye were perfect.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 16:28-35
And Moses said, "Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works, and that I have not done them of mine own mind:
1 Kings 22:28
Then Micaiah said, "If thou come safe again, the LORD hath not spoken in me." And he said moreover, "Hearken to the people every one of you."
2 Kings 1:9-13
Then the king sent unto him a captain over fifty with his fifty. And when the captain was come to Elijah, behold, he sat on the top of a hill. And the captain said unto him, "Man of God, the king biddeth thee come down."
2 Kings 2:23-25
And he went from thence up to Bethel. And as he was going up in the way, there came little lads out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, thou bald head! Go up thou baldhead!"
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel against the LORD.
Proverbs 26:2
Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.
Mark 9:39
But Jesus said, "Forbid him not. For there is no man that shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Mark 16:17-19
And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils, and shall speak with new tongues,
Luke 9:49-56
And John answered and said, "Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us."
Acts 4:28-30
for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Acts 5:1-11
A certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts 13:3-12
Then fasted they and prayed, and put their hands on them, and let them go.
Acts 19:11-17
And God wrought not small miracles by the hands of Paul.
1 Corinthians 5:4-5
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of the Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Corinthians 10:8
And though I should boast myself somewhat more of our authority which the Lord hath given us to edify and not to destroy you, it should not be to my shame.
2 Corinthians 13:10
Therefore write I these things being absent, lest when I am present I should use sharpness according to the power which the Lord hath given me, to edify, and not to destroy.
1 Timothy 1:20
Of whose number is Hymenaeus, and Alexander, which I have delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
Hebrews 2:3-4
how shall we escape if we despise so great salvation? Which at the first began to be preached of the Lord himself, and afterward was confirmed unto us ward, by them that heard it;