2 Corinthians 13

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

This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”

2 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;

As I already said while with you the second time, I now repeat in writing while absent, to those who sinned before and to all the rest: If I come again I will not spare,

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

since you want proof that Christ is speaking through me—He who is not weak toward you but powerful among you

4 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.)

(although He was crucified in weakness, He lives by the power of God). Now we also are weak in Him, but we will live with Him by the power of God toward you.

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

Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you yourselves really not know that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

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

Well I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.

7 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.

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do what is right (even though we may appear to have failed).

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

For we cannot do anything against the Truth, but only for the Truth.

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

Now we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And we also pray for this, your perfecting.

10 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.

This is why I write these things while absent, so that when present I may not have to deal harshly, according to the authority that the Lord gave me, for building up and not for tearing down.

11 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.

Finally, brothers, rejoice; restore each other; encourage one another; be of one mind; live in peace; and the God of the love and the peace will be with you.

12 Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

13 All the saints salute you.

All the saints greet you.

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

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.