2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 13:7–8

⁷Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong — not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed. ⁸For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

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2 Corinthians 13:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we pray	Εὐχόμεθα	Euchometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2172 I pray, wish
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will not do	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
wrong	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
will appear	φανῶμεν	phanōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
to have stood the test	δόκιμοι	dokimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1384 approved, acceptable
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will do	ποιῆτε	poiēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
right	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
even if	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
appear	ὦμεν	ōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
to	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
have failed	ἀδόκιμοι	adokimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G96 failing to pass the test

2 Corinthians 13:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we cannot do	δυνάμεθά	dynametha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
anything	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
but only	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

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2 Corinthians 13:7 James 1:12 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23 · Philippians 1:9–11 · 2 Timothy 2:15 · 2 Timothy 4:18 · 2 Corinthians 6:8–9 · 1 Timothy 2:2 · Philippians 4:8

2 Corinthians 13:8 Proverbs 21:30 · Mark 9:39 · Acts 4:28–30 · Hebrews 2:3–4 · Numbers 16:28–35 · Acts 5:1–11 · 1 Timothy 1:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.