2 Corinthians 13

1 This is the third time I am coming to you. Every matter must be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

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

2 I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I am giving this written warning while absent: If I come again I will not spare those who sinned previously or any of the others,

I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

3 since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.

Since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

4 For though he was crucified in weakness, he lives by the power of God. Now we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.

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

5 Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith; test yourselves. Or do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless, of course, you fail to meet the test.

Examine yourselves, whether you be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know you not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except you be reprobates?

6 But I hope you will recognize that we have not failed the test.

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

7 I pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that we may appear to have met the test, but so that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to have failed.

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

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

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

9 We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong, and we pray for your restoration.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

10 The reason I am writing these things to you while I am absent is so that, when I am present, I will not need to be harsh in my use of authority, which the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord has given me to edification, and not to destruction.

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

Finally, brothers, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Greet one another with an holy kiss.

13 All the saints greet you.

All the saints salute you.

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

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.