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2 Corinthians 13:8

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

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οὐounothingοὐadverb — “nothing”G3756no, not.nothingγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.δυνάμεθάdunamethabe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.τιtioneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.κατὰkataagainstκατάpreposition — “against”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “against”.againstτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “truth”, the of-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truthἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “truth”, the of-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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