2 Corinthians 13

1 Third this [time] I am coming to you. In [the] mouth of two witnesses or three will be established every declaration.

For the third time I am coming to see you. By the word of two or three witnesses each statement will be established.

2 I have warned and I warn, as being present the second time and being absent now (I am writing *K*) to those having sinned before and to the rest all, that if I may come to the [same] again not I will spare [anyone].

I have said it, and I say it again before I come, just as if I were with you on my second visit, though for the moment absent, I say to those who have been long sinning, as well as to all others – that if I come again, I will spare no one.

3 since a proof you seek in me myself speaking of Christ who toward you not is weak but He is powerful among you.

And that will be the proof, which you are looking for, that the Christ speaks through me. There is no weakness in his dealings with you. No, he shows his power among you.

4 And for (if *K*) He was crucified in weakness yet He lives by power God’s; Also for we ourselves are weak in Him but (we will live *N(k)O*) with Him by power God’s toward you.

For though his crucifixion was due to weakness, his life is due to the power of God. And we, also, are weak in his weakness, but with him we will live for you through the power of God.

5 Yourselves do examine whether you are in the faith, yourselves do test; Or surely you do recognize yourselves that Jesus Christ [is] in you (is? *k*) except surely even failing you are!

Put yourselves to the test, to see whether you are holding to the faith. Examine yourselves. Surely you recognize this fact about yourselves – that Jesus Christ is in you! Unless indeed you cannot stand the test!

6 I hope now that you will know that we ourselves not are unapproved.

But I hope that you will recognize that we can stand the test.

7 (We pray *N(K)O*) now to God not to do you wrong nothing, not that we ourselves approved may appear, but that you yourselves what [is] right may do, we ourselves though as unapproved may appear.

We pray to God that you may do nothing wrong, not that we may be seen to stand the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may seem not to stand the test.

8 Nothing for have we power any against the truth but for the truth.

We have no power at all against the truth, but we have power in the service of the truth.

9 We rejoice for when we ourselves may be weak, you yourselves however strong may be; But this (now *k*) also We pray for the of you perfection.

We are glad when we are weak, if you are strong. And what we pray for is that you may become perfect.

10 Because of therefore these things being absent I write, so that being present not with severity I may treat [you] according to the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

This is my reason for writing as I am now doing, while I am away from you, so that, when I am with you, I may not act harshly in the exercise of the authority which the Lord gave me – and gave me for building up and not for pulling down.

11 Finally, brothers, do rejoice do be perfected, do be encouraged, the same do think, do be at peace, And the God of love and peace will be with you.

And now, friends, goodbye. Aim at perfection; take courage; agree together; live in peace. And then God, the source of all love and peace, will be with you.

12 do greet one another with a holy kiss.

Greet one another with a sacred kiss.

13 Greet you the saints all.

All Christ’s people here send you their greetings.

14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit [be] with all of you (Amen *KO*) (to Corinthians second it was written from Philippi of Macedonia through of Titus and Luke. *K*)

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