2 Corinthians 13

1 THIS third time I am coming to you: by the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every charge be established.

I come to you this third time; on the mouth of two or three witnesses will every saying be established;

2 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:

I have said before, and I say [it] before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, I write to those having sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare,

3 since ye demand a proof that Christ speaketh in me, who to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

since you seek a proof of the Christ speaking in me, who is not weak to you, but is powerful in you,

4 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.

for even if He was crucified from weakness, yet He lives from the power of God; for we also are weak in Him, but we will live with Him from the power of God toward you.

5 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?

Try yourselves, if you are in the faith; prove yourselves; do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are not disapproved of in some respect?

6 But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate.

And I hope that you will know that we are not disapproved of;

7 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.

and I pray before God that you do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;

9 For we rejoice when we are weak, but ye are strong: and this also we pray for, even your perfect establishment.

for we rejoice when we may be weak, but you may be powerful; and we also pray for this—your perfection!

10 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.

Because of this, these things—being absent—I write, that being present, I may not treat [any] sharply, according to the authority that the LORD gave me for building up, and not for casting down.

11 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.

From now on, brothers, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12 Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Greet one another in a holy kiss.

13 All the saints salute you.

All the holy ones greet you.

14 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.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, [is] with you all! Amen.