2 Corinthians 13:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

2 Corinthians 13:8

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

General references

Bible References

General references

because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat any sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.

for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

And Moses saith, 'By this ye do know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works, that they are not from my own heart;

And Micaiah saith, 'If thou at all return in peace -- Jehovah hath not spoken by me;' and he saith, 'Hear, O peoples, all of them.'

And he sendeth unto him a head of fifty and his fifty, and he goeth up unto him (and lo, he is sitting on the top of the hill), and he speaketh unto him, 'O man of God, the king hath spoken, Come down.'

And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, 'Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!'

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.

And Jesus said, 'Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name, and shall be able readily to speak evil of me:

'And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;

And John answering said, 'Master, we saw a certain one in thy name casting forth the demons, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow with us;'

to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel did determine before to come to pass.

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent them away.

mighty works also -- not common -- was God working through the hands of Paul,

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ -- ye being gathered together, also my spirit -- with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.

how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving -- to be spoken through the Lord -- by those having heard was confirmed to us,