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2 Corinthians 13

2 Cor. 13:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
h we can do
dunamai (Greek #1410)
to be able or possible
KJV usage: be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-ahee
Origin: of uncertain affinity
nothing
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
against
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
the truth
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
aletheia (Greek #225)
truth
KJV usage: true, X truly, truth, verity.
Pronounce: al-ay'-thi-a
Origin: from 227
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
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huper (Greek #5228)
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
KJV usage: (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
Pronounce: hoop-er'
Origin: a primary preposition
the truth
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
aletheia (Greek #225)
truth
KJV usage: true, X truly, truth, verity.
Pronounce: al-ay'-thi-a
Origin: from 227
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Prov. 21:30• 30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah. (Prov. 21:30)

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2 Cor. 13:10• 10On this account I write these things being absent, that being present I may not use severity according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for overthrowing. (2 Cor. 13:10)
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2 Cor. 10:8• 8For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given to us for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame; (2 Cor. 10:8)
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Num. 16:28‑35• 28And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that Jehovah has sent me to do all these deeds, for they are not out of my own heart:
 29if these men die as all men die, and are visited with the visitation of all men, Jehovah has not sent me;
 30but if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, and all that they have, and they go down alive into Sheol, then ye shall know that these men have despised Jehovah.
 31And it came to pass when he had ended speaking all these words, that the ground clave apart that was under them.
 32And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that belonged to Korah, and all their property.
 33And they went down, they and all that they had, alive into Sheol, and the earth covered them; and they perished from among the congregation.
 34And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up!
 35And there came out a fire from Jehovah, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that had presented incense. (Num. 16:28‑35)
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1 Kings 22:28• 28And Micah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O peoples, all of you! (1 Kings 22:28)
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2 Kings 1:9‑13• 9And he sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he sat on the top of the mount. And he spoke to him: Man of God, the king says, Come down!
 10And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, And if I be a man of God, let fire come down from the heavens and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from the heavens, and consumed him and his fifty.
 11And again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he spoke and said to him, Man of God, thus says the king: Come down quickly!
 12And Elijah answered and said to them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from the heavens and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from the heavens, and consumed him and his fifty.
 13And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him and said to him, Man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. (2 Kings 1:9‑13)
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2 Kings 2:23‑25• 23And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
 24And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.
 25And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria. (2 Kings 2:23‑25)
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Prov. 21:30• 30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah. (Prov. 21:30)
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Prov. 26:2• 2As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come. (Prov. 26:2)
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Mark 9:39• 39But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and be able soon after to speak ill of me; (Mark 9:39)
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Mark 16:17‑19• 17And these signs shall follow those that have believed: in my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
 18they shall take up serpents; and if they should drink any deadly thing it shall not injure them; they shall lay hands upon the infirm, and they shall be well.
 19The Lord therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat at the right hand of God. (Mark 16:17‑19)
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Luke 9:49‑56• 49And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.
 50And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not, for he that is not against you is for you.
 51And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that *he* stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
 52And he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him.
 53And they did not receive him, because his face was turned as going to Jerusalem.
 54And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?
 55But turning he rebuked them and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are.
 56And they went to another village. (Luke 9:49‑56)
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Acts 4:28‑30• 28to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had determined before should come to pass.
 29And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and give to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,
 30in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus. (Acts 4:28‑30)
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Acts 5:1‑11• 1But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
 2and put aside for himself part of the price, his wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
 3But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?
 4While it remained did it not remain to *thee*? and sold, was it not in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.
 5And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard it.
 6And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him.
 7And it came to pass about three hours afterwards, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
 8And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.
 9And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
 10And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.
 11And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things. (Acts 5:1‑11)
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Acts 13:3‑12• 3Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid their hands on them, they let them go.
 4They therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed away to Cyprus.
 5And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as their attendant.
 6And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus,
 7who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. *He*, having called Barnabas and Saul to him, desired to hear the word of God.
 8But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
 9But Saul, who also is Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him,
 10said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of the Lord?
 11And now behold, the Lord's hand is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand.
 12Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord. (Acts 13:3‑12)
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Acts 19:11‑17• 11And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
 12so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body and put upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out.
 13And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.
 14And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.
 15But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but *ye*, who are ye?
 16And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
 17And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. (Acts 19:11‑17)
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1 Cor. 5:4‑5• 4to deliver, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (ye and my spirit being gathered together, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ), him that has so wrought this:
 5to deliver him, I say, being such, to Satan for destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. (1 Cor. 5:4‑5)
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1 Tim. 1:20• 20of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to blaspheme. (1 Tim. 1:20)
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Heb. 2:3‑4• 3how shall *we* escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken of by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;
 4God bearing, besides, witness with them to it, both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his will? (Heb. 2:3‑4)
• However, in spite of what men might say as to the apostle, nothing will prevail against the truth. Go against the truth and we shall lose our power. We are strong only as we stand for the truth, whether it be the truth concerning Christ or the truth concerning His people. (“2 Corinthians 13” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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