2 Corinthians 13

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

I am coming this third time to you: by the mouth of two or three witnesses, every matter shall be established.

2 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,

I have told you before, and now forewarn the second time, (as if present, though still absent, ) those who have formerly sinned, and all others, that when I come again I will not spare;

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

since you seek a proof of Christ speaking by me: (who is not weak toward you, but who is mighty among you;

4 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.

for though we was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God; and though we also are weak with him, yet we shall live with him, by the power of God toward you.)

5 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?

Examine yourselves, whether you be in the faith; prove yourselves: know you not yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are disapproved?

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

But I trust that you shall know that we are not disapproved.

7 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;

However, I pray to God that you do no evil--not that we may appear approved; but that you may do what is good, though, indeed, we should be disapproved.

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

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

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

Therefore we rejoice when we are weak, and you are strong: and this, also, we pray for, even your perfection.

10 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.

For this reason, being absent, I write these things, that, when present, I may not act sharply, according to the power which the Lord has give me for edification, and not for destruction.

11 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.

Finally, brethren, farewell: be perfect: comfort yourselves: mind the same thing: live in peace: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12 Greet one another in a holy kiss.

Salute one another with a holy kiss.

13 All the holy ones greet you.

All the saints salute you.

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

The favor of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.