2 Corinthians 13:8

Paul affirms that he can do nothing against the truth, but only for it. It matters because his ministry, and all faithful authority, is bound to serve God's truth rather than personal interest.

Cross-references · 18

• Prov 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
• Mark 9:39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
• Acts 4:28–30For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
• Num 16:28–35And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
• Heb 2:3–4How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
• 1 Tim 1:20Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
• Acts 5:1–11But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
• Prov 26:2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
• Acts 19:11–17And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
• Luke 9:49–56And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
• 1 Cor 5:4–5In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Mark 16:17–19And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
• 2 Kgs 2:23–25And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
• Acts 13:3–12And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
• 2 Cor 10:8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
• 2 Cor 13:10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
• 1 Kgs 22:28And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
• 2 Kgs 1:9–13Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

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