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Bishop's Bible

2 Corinthians 13:8

For we can do nothyng agaynst the trueth: but for the trueth.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Holiness;   Zeal, Religious;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Truth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - 2 Corinthians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Truth;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Corinthians, Second Epistle to the;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for April 4;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For we can’t do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
King James Version (1611)
For wee can doe nothing against the trueth, but for the trueth.
King James Version
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
English Standard Version
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
New American Standard Bible
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
New Century Version
We cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
Amplified Bible
For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth [and the gospel—the good news of salvation].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth.
Legacy Standard Bible
For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth.
Berean Standard Bible
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
Contemporary English Version
All we can do is to follow the truth and not fight against it.
Complete Jewish Bible
For we cannot act against the truth, only for it.
Darby Translation
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Easy-to-Read Version
We cannot do anything that is against the truth but only what promotes the truth.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For wee can not doe any thing against the trueth, but for the trueth.
George Lamsa Translation
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but for the truth.
Good News Translation
For we cannot do a thing against the truth, but only for it.
Lexham English Bible
For we are not able to do anything against the truth, but rather only for the truth.
Literal Translation
For we cannot have any power against the truth, but on behalf of the truth.
American Standard Version
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Bible in Basic English
Because we are able to do nothing against what is true, but only for it.
Hebrew Names 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.
Etheridge Translation
For we are not able to do any thing against the truth, but for the truth.
Murdock Translation
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but [fn] for the truth.
English Revised Version
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
World English Bible
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Weymouth's New Testament
For we have no power against the truth, but only for the furtherance of the truth;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For we moun no thing ayens treuthe, but for the treuthe.
Update Bible Version
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Webster's Bible Translation
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
New English Translation
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the sake of the truth.
New King James Version
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
New Living Translation
For we cannot oppose the truth, but must always stand for the truth.
New Life Bible
We cannot work against the truth of God. We only work for it.
New Revised Standard
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth;
Douay-Rheims Bible
For we can do nothing against the truth: but for the truth.
Revised Standard Version
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
We can do no thinge agaynst the trueth but for the trueth.
Young's Literal Translation
for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For we maye do nothinge agaynst ye trueth, but for ye trueth.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for I can employ no power against the truth, but for the truth.
Simplified Cowboy Version
We can't go against what is true. We stick to the truth, that's all.

Contextual Overview

7 Truely I pray to God that ye do none euyll, not that we shoulde seeme approued: but yt ye shoulde do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. 8 For we can do nothyng agaynst the trueth: but for the trueth. 9 For we are glad when we are weake, and ye are strong. Truely this also we wishe, euen your perfection. 10 Therfore write I these thynges beyng absent, lest when I am present, I should vse sharpenesse, accordyng to the power which the Lorde hath geuen me to edification, and not to destruction.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 10:8, Numbers 16:28-35, 1 Kings 22:28, 2 Kings 1:9-13, 2 Kings 2:23-25, Proverbs 21:30, Proverbs 26:2, Mark 9:39, Mark 16:17-19, Luke 9:49-56, Acts 4:28-30, Acts 5:1-11, Acts 13:3-12, Acts 19:11-17, 1 Corinthians 5:4, 1 Corinthians 5:5, 1 Timothy 1:20, Hebrews 2:3, Hebrews 2:4

Reciprocal: John 15:5 - can 2 Corinthians 7:9 - that ye 2 Corinthians 13:9 - when

Cross-References

Genesis 13:2
And Abram was very ryche in cattell, in siluer, and in golde.
Genesis 13:3
And he went foorth on his iourney, from the south towarde Bethel, vnto the place where his tent had ben at the begynnyng, betwene Bethel and Hai:
Genesis 13:6
And the lande was not able to beare them, that they might dwell together: for theyr substaunce was great, so that they coulde not dwell together.
Genesis 13:7
And there fell a stryfe betwene the heardmen of Abrams cattell, and the heardmen of Lottes cattell: Moreouer, the Chanaanites, and Pherisites dwelled at that tyme in the lande.
Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole lande before thee? Seperate thy selfe I pray thee from me: yf thou wilt take the left hande, I wyll go to the ryght: or yf thou depart to the ryght hande, I wyll go to the left.
Genesis 13:11
Then Lot chose all the playne of Iordane, and toke his iourney from the east, and so departed the one [brother] from the other.
Genesis 13:14
And the Lorde saide vnto Abram, after that Lot was departed fro hym: Lyft vp thyne eyes nowe, and loke fro the place where thou art, northwarde, southward, eastwarde, and westward:
Genesis 13:17
Arise, and walke about in the lande, after the length of it, & after the breadth of it: for I wyll geue it vnto thee.
Genesis 13:18
Then Abram taking downe his tent, came and dwelled in the playne of Mamre, which is in Hebron, & buylded there an aulter vnto the Lorde.
Genesis 45:24
So sent he his brethren away, and they departed: and he sayd vnto them, see that ye fall to no stryfe on the way.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For we can do nothing against the truth,.... The apostles had no power, nor could they, nor did they desire to exercise any against such who received the truth of the Gospel in the love of it; who continued in it, walked in it, and held it fast; who worshipped God in Spirit and in truth, and who walked uprightly, and as became the truth; for as the law is not made for such persons, but the reverse, so the authority the apostles had received from Christ was not to be exercised upon such:

but for the truth: for the sake of defending the truth against those that dropped, denied, and opposed it; and for the honour of it, by chastising, correcting, reproving, censuring, and punishing such, who either contradicted it, or caused it to be blasphemed and spoken evil of.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For we - That is, we the apostles.

Can do nothing against the truth ... - That is, we who are under the influence of the Spirit of God; who have been commissioned by him as apostles, can do nothing that shall be against the great system of truth which we are appointed to promulgate and defend. You need, therefore, apprehend no partial or severe discipline from us; no unjust construction of your conduct. Our aim is to promote the truth, and to do what is right; and we cannot, therefore, by any regard to our own reputation, or to any personal advantage, do what is wrong, or countenance, or desire what is wrong in others. We must wish that which is right to be done by others, whatever may be the effect on us - whether we are regarded as apostles or deceivers. I suppose, therefore, that this verse is designed to qualify and confirm the sentiment in the previous verse, that Paul meant to do only right; that he wished all others to do right; and that whatever might be the effect on his own reputation, or however he might be regarded, he could not go against the great system of gospel truth which he preached, or even desire that others should ever do wrong, though it might in any way be for his advantage. It was a fixed principle with him to act only in accordance with truth; to do what was right.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Corinthians 13:8. For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. — As we are the apostles of God, we cannot bring to you any false doctrine; and, as we profess to be under the influence of God's Spirit, we cannot do any thing that is opposed to that truth, or which might be prejudicial to it. On the contrary, what we say and do is for that truth, to propagate and establish it. The Gospel of Jesus is truth; and my testimony concerning it is truth also. In my coming, and in my rod, you have nothing to fear, if you retain and abide in this truth.


 
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