2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 13:8
8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.