< 2 Corinthians 13 >
1 Behold, this is the third time I am coming to you: In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word stand.
THIS third time I am coming to you: by the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every charge be established.
2 I have told before, and foretell, as present, and now absent, to them that sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.
I have told you before, and I repeat it, as when I was present the second time, and now absent, I write to those who have sinned already, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare you:
3 Do you seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me, who towards you is not weak, but is mighty in you?
since ye demand a proof that Christ speaketh in me, who to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
4 For although he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him: but we shall live with him by the power of God towards you.
For though he was crucified in weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God: for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God displayed towards you.
5 Try your own selves if you be in the faith; prove ye yourselves. Know you not your own selves, that Christ Jesus is in you, unless perhaps you be reprobates?
Examine yourselves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your ownselves: know ye not your ownselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobate?
6 But I trust that you shall know that we are not reprobates.
But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate.
7 Now we pray God, that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and that we may be as reprobates.
Now I pray unto God that ye do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you may do that which is laudable, though we should be as reprobates.
8 For we can do nothing against the truth; but for the truth.
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 For we rejoice that we are weak, and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.
For we rejoice when we are weak, but ye are strong: and this also we pray for, even your perfect establishment.
10 Therefore I write these things, being absent, that, being present, I may not deal more severely, according to the power which the Lord hath given me unto edification, and not unto destruction.
For this cause, though absent, I have written these things, that when I am present I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.
11 For the rest, brethren, rejoice, be perfect, take exhortation, be of one mind, have peace; and the God of peace and of love shall be with you.
Finally, brethren, rejoice: be perfectly united together, be comforted, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
12 Salute one another with a holy kiss.
Salute one another with a holy kiss.
13 All the saints salute you.
All the saints salute you.
14 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the charity of God, and the communication of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Luke.