2 Corinthians 13

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

This will be my third visit to you. Out of the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be confirmed.

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 said formerly, and I now forewarn you as when I was present the second time, so now when I am absent the second time, so now when I am absent, saying to those who had sinned before, and to all the rest, "If 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 want a proof of Christ who is speaking in me, he who is not feeble toward you, but powerful 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 he was crucified through weakness, yet he now lives through the power of God. I also am weak, sharing in his weakness, but I shall live with him by the power of God.

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 to see if you are in the faith; put your own selves to the proof. Or do you not know, your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed you fail to abide the proof?

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

But I hope you will find that I abide the proof.

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;

And my prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that I may appear approved, but that you may do what is noble, though I should seem unable to abide the proof.

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

For I have no power against the truth, but only in defense of the truth.

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

For I am always glad whenever I am weak, but you are strong. For this also I am praying, for your perfect reformation.

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 I am writing thus while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for pulling down.

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, brothers, farewell. Aim at perfection, take courage, be of one mind, live in peace; so shall the God of love and peace 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 grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.