2 Corinthians 13

1 This is the third time I am coming to you. "At the mouth of two or three witnesses will every word be established."

This is the third time that I am coming to you. From the mouth of two or three witnesses will every word be made certain.

2 I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

I said before, and still say it before I come, as being present for the second time, though I am still away from you, to those who have done wrong before, and to all the others, that if I come again I will not have pity;

3 seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.

Seeing that you are looking for a sign of Christ giving out his word in me; who is not feeble in relation to you, but is strong in you:

4 For indeed he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.

For he was feeble in that he was put to death on the cross, but he is living by the power of God. And we are feeble in him, but we will be living with him through the power of God in relation to you.

5 Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or do you not know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?

6 But I hope that you will know that we are not disqualified.

But it is my hope that you will have no doubt that we are truly Christ's.

7 Now we pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem.

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

Because we are able to do nothing against what is true, but only for it.

9 For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.

10 For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

11 Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Give one another a holy kiss.

13 All the saints greet you.

All the saints send their love to you.

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

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