NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ου particle - nominativeou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. γαρ conjunction gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) δυναμεθα verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - first person dunamai doo'-nam-ahee: to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power. τι indefinite pronoun - accusative singular neuter tis tis: some or any person or object κατα preposition kata kat-ah': (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations της definite article - genitive singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αληθειας noun - genitive singular feminine aletheia al-ay'-thi-a: truth -- true, truly, truth, verity. αλλ conjunction alla al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. υπερ preposition huper hoop-er': 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 -- (+ 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. της definite article - genitive singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αληθειας noun - genitive singular feminine aletheia al-ay'-thi-a: truth -- true, truly, truth, verity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth. King James Bible For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. Holman Christian Standard Bible For we are not able to do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. International Standard Version For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. NET Bible For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the sake of the truth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the cause of the truth. GOD'S WORD® Translation We can't do anything against the truth but only to help the truth. King James 2000 Bible For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. Links 2 Corinthians 13:82 Corinthians 13:8 NIV 2 Corinthians 13:8 NLT 2 Corinthians 13:8 ESV 2 Corinthians 13:8 NASB 2 Corinthians 13:8 KJV |