2 Corinthians 13:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

We cannot do anything that is against the truth but only what promotes the truth.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:30

There is no one wise enough to make a plan that can succeed if the Lord is against it.

Mark 9:39

Jesus said, “Don’t stop him. Whoever uses my name to do powerful things will not soon say bad things about me.

1 Timothy 1:20

Hymenaeus and Alexander are men like that. I have given them to Satan so that they will learn not to speak against God.

2 Corinthians 13:10

I’m writing this before I come so that when I am there I will not have to use my authority to punish you. The Lord gave me that authority to make you stronger, not to destroy you.

2 Corinthians 10:8

It may seem as though we boast too much about the authority the Lord gave us. But he gave us this authority to strengthen you, not to hurt you. So I will not be ashamed of whatever boasting we do.

Proverbs 26:2

Don’t worry when someone curses you for no reason. Nothing bad will happen. Such words are like birds that fly past and never stop.

1 Kings 22:28

Micaiah said, “Listen to me, everyone! Ahab, if you come back alive from the battle, the Lord has not spoken through me.”

2 Corinthians 13:7

We pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Our concern here is not for people to see that we have passed the test in our work with you. Our main concern is that you do what is right, even if it looks as if we have failed the test.

2 Corinthians 13:9

We are happy to be weak if you are strong. And this is what we pray—that your lives will be made completely right again.