Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For we are not able to do anything against 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.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
We can do nothing 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
Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right,
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 16:28-35
Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the Lord sent me
1 Kings 22:28
But Micaiah said, “If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.”
2 Kings 1:9-13
So King Ahaziah sent a captain of 50 with his 50 men
2 Kings 2:23-25
From there Elisha went up to Bethel.
Proverbs 21:30
will prevail against the Lord.
Proverbs 26:2
an undeserved curse goes nowhere.
Mark 9:39
Mark 16:17-19
Luke 9:49-56
John responded,
Acts 4:28-30
to do whatever Your hand and Your plan had predestined to take place.
Acts 5:1-11
But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property.
Acts 13:3-12
Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.
Acts 19:11-17
God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,
1 Corinthians 5:4-5
When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus with my spirit and with the power of our Lord Jesus,
2 Corinthians 10:8
For if I boast some more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up
2 Corinthians 13:10
This is why I am writing these things while absent, that when I am there I will not use severity, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up
1 Timothy 1:20
Hymenaeus
Hebrews 2:3-4
how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.