2 Corinthians 13

1 This is the third time that I am coming to you. “Every accusation must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.”

The third time am I coming to you. By the mouth of two or three witnesses, every matter shall be established.

2 I have already said to those who sinned before and to all the rest when I was there the second time, and I say it again: When I come again, I will not spare them.

I have foretold, and now the second time, as if I was present, though being absent, I foretell to those who have sinned, and to all others, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

3 I tell you this because you are looking for evidence that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak toward you. Instead, he is powerful in you.

since you seek a proof of Christ’s speaking in me, who toward you is not weak, but who is mighty in you:

4 For he was crucified in weakness, but he is alive by God's power. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him by the power of God among you.

for though he was crucified in 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. Do you not realize this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless you have failed the test.

Make trial of yourselves, whether you are in the faith; put yourselves to the proof. Do you not know your own selves, that Christ Jesus is in you? unless you be without proof.

6 And I trust that you will recognize that we have not failed the test.

But I hope that you will know that we are not without proof.

7 Now we pray to God that you may not do any wrong. I do not pray that we may appear to have passed the test. Instead, I pray that you may do what is right, although we may seem to have failed the test.

Yet I pray to God that you may do no evil; not that we may appear as having proof, but that you may do what is good, though we be as without proof.

8 For we are not able to do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

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

9 For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you may be made complete.

For we rejoice when we are weak, and you are strong. And we pray also for this―your perfection.

10 I write these things while I am away from you, so that when I am with you I do not have to deal harshly with you in the use of my authority—which the Lord gave to me, so that I may build you up, and not tear you down.

For this reason, I write these things, while absent, that I may not, when present, use severity, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

11 Finally, brothers, rejoice! Work for restoration, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

Finally, brethren, farewell; be perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace; and the God of love and of peace will be with you.

12 Greet each other with a holy kiss.

Salute one another with a holy kiss.

13 All of the believers greet you.

All the saints salute you.

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

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