Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 13:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 13:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 13:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, we should always act in ways that support what is true and right, and we cannot go against it. Truth is like a guide that helps us make good choices.

2 Corinthians 13:8: For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

Contradiction with Luke 11:23

Luke 11:23 speaks of being with or against, implying division, which contrasts with 2 Corinthians 13:8's emphasis on truth and unity over opposition.

Luke 11:23: He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 22:22

A lying spirit in the mouths of prophets contradicts the focus on truth in 2 Corinthians 13:8.

1 Kings 22:22: And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade [him], and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

Lies being an abomination contrasts with 2 Corinthians 13:8's insistence on supporting truth.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 14:14

False prophets delivering lies oppose the message of supporting truth in 2 Corinthians 13:8.

Jeremiah 14:14: Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

Contradiction with Galatians 1:7

This verse mentions some who pervert the gospel, clashing with the agreement on truth in 2 Corinthians 13:8.

Galatians 1:7: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:30

The notion of being for or against divides, contrasting with the unity in supporting truth in 2 Corinthians 13:8.

Matthew 12:30: He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

Contradiction with John 8:44

The devil as the father of lies contradicts the truth upheld in 2 Corinthians 13:8.

John 8:44: Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. [of his own: or, from his own will or disposition]
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