2 Corinthians 13

1 This intended visit of mine is my third visit to you. "On the evidence of two or three witnesses every charge shall be sustained."

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

2 Those who cling to their old sins, and indeed all of you, I have forewarned and still forewarn (as I did on my second visit when present, so I do now, though absent) that, when I come again, I shall not spare you;

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;

3 since you want a practical proof of the fact that Christ speaks by my lips--He who is not feeble towards you, but powerful among you.

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

4 For though it is true that He was crucified through weakness, yet He now lives through the power of God. We also are weak, sharing His weakness, but with Him we shall be full of life to deal with you through the power of God.

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.

5 Test yourselves to discover whether you are true believers: put your own selves under examination. Or do you not know that Jesus Christ is within you, unless you are insincere?

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 Yeshua the Messiah is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

6 But I trust that you will recognize that we are not insincere.

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

7 And our prayer to God is that you may do nothing wrong; not in order that our sincerity may be demonstrated, but that you may do what is right, even though our sincerity may seem to be doubtful.

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.

8 For we have no power against the truth, but only for the furtherance of the truth;

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

9 and it is a joy to us when we are powerless, but you are strong. This we also pray for--the perfecting of your characters.

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

10 For this reason I write thus while absent, that when present I may not have to act severely in the exercise of the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for pulling down.

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.

11 Finally, brethren, be joyful, secure perfection of character, take courage, be of one mind, live in peace. And then God who gives love and peace will be with you.

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.

12 Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

13 All God's people here send greetings to you.

All the kadoshim greet you.

14 May 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 the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Ruach ha-Kodesh, be with you all.