2 Korinttilaisille 13
1 Nyt minä kolmannen kerran tulen teidän tykönne. Niin pitää kahden eli kolmen suun kautta kaikkinaiset asiat kiinnitettämän.
[In the Scriptures it is stated that when one person] accuses [another of wrongdoing, you must not believe his] accusation [right away]. [First, you must listen to at least] two or three people who actually saw what happened. [So keep in mind that] this will be the third time that I will visit you!
2 Minä olen ennenkin sen teille sanonut ja vieläkin edellä sanon, niinkuin toisella kerralla läsnäollessani, ja kirjoitan nyt poissa-ollessani niille, jotka ennen syntiä tehneet olivat, ja muille kaikille, että jos minä sinne tulen, niin en minä säästä,
When I visited you the second time, I warned you [that I was going to punish all the wrongdoers among you]. [And now] I am [warning you] again while I am still away [from you]. When I visit you this third time, I will punish those who were sinning [at the time when I visited you] before [and who are still sinning], and I will [punish] the others [who have been sinning since then, if they have not stopped their sinful behavior].
3 Että te kerran saatte tietää, kuka minussa puhuu, nimittäin Kristus, joka ei suinkaan ole heikko teidän kohtaanne, vaan hän on väkevä teissä.
Because you have demanded that I prove to you that Christ is speaking [to you when] I [speak to you, I will show you that I speak to you as his apostle. Christ] does not approve of your sinful behavior. On the contrary, he will powerfully [discipline you].
4 Ja ehkä hän oli ristiinnaulittu heikkoudessa, niin hän kuitenkin elää Jumalan voimassa; sillä myös me olemme heikot hänessä, mutta meidän pitää elämän hänen kanssansa Jumalan voimassa teidän tykönänne.
[It is true that] Christ [seemed to be] weak when he was crucified {when [people] killed him by nailing him to the cross}. But [it is also true that] he [now] lives because God [worked] powerfully [to bring him back to life. Similarly], as I [serve] God, I also am a weak human [being as Christ was]. But I also [have a close relationship with] Christ [who is now alive again]. And with his [authority] I will use God’s power [to discipline] you.
5 Koetelkaat teitänne, jos te olette uskossa, kokekaat teitänne: eli ettekö te itsiänne tunne, että Jesus Kristus on teissä? ellei niin ole, että te kelvottomat olette.
Each of you should ask yourself: “[Do I] believe [God’s message about Christ?]” Each of you should [examine yourselves to] make sure that you truly do [believe] in Christ [and so truly belong to him], and that [his Spirit lives] in you [(pl)]. When you examine yourselves [in that way], I am sure that you will [RHQ] say [to me], “Yes, of course we [belong to] Christ.”
6 Mutta minä toivon, että te tunnette, ettemme kelvottomat ole.
I am [also] certain that you will know that I [belong to Christ, just like you do].
7 Ja minä rukoilen Jumalaa, ettette mitään pahaa tekisi, ei että me kelvolliseksi näkyisimme, vaan että te hyvää tekisitte ja me olisimme niinkuin kelvottomat.
But [because I do not want to have to punish you], I am praying to God that he will help you not to do anything evil [that would cause me to have to punish you. I pray this], not in order that when people [who say that I am not your apostle] realize [that my ministry among you has been very successful, they will have to agree] that I do have authority from Christ. Instead, [I pray this because I want] you to do what is right, even though that might mean that [my opponents would think] that I do not have authority from Christ, [since I would not have an opportunity to show my authority to discipline you].
8 Sillä emme mitään voi totuutta vastaan, vaan totuuden puolesta.
[If you do what is right, I will not discipline you], [because it would] not [be right for me to do that if you are conducting your lives the way you should, like] God’s true [message says that you should. What God asks me to do is to help people to know and obey his] true [message].
9 Mutta me iloitsemme, kuin me heikot olemme ja te voimalliset olette, jota me myös toivotamme, nimittäin teidän täydellisyyttänne.
I am happy [whenever] you are strongly [trusting and obeying Christ, and because of that I do not have to use my authority to discipline you. It does not matter to me if that makes people think that I do not have any authority]. Truly, what I am praying for is that [God] will [help] you to completely change your conduct.
10 Sentähden minä myös poissa-ollessani näitä kirjoitan, ettei minun pitäisi läsnä-ollessani kova oleman, sen voiman jälkeen, jonka Herra antoi minulle rakennukseksi ja ei kukistukseksi.
That is why I am writing these things while I am still away from you. [What I want is that] when I visit you, [you will already be conducting your lives as God wants you to], and so I will not have to [discipline you] severely, as the [Lord Jesus Christ gave me] the authority to do. The authority that I have from the Lord is to help you to become [spiritually] mature believers, not to cause you to stop [trusting in him].
11 Viimein, rakkaat veljet, iloitkaat, olkaat täydelliset, lohduttakaat teitänne, olkaat yksimieliset, olkaat rauhalliset, niin rakkauden ja rauhan Jumala on teidän kanssanne.
Finally, my fellow believers, [I say to you], be joyful. Completely [change how you conduct your lives], and do what I have urged you [to do]. Be united in what you think [about the matters about which I have written to you]. Live peacefully [with each other. If you do those things], God, who [enables you to] love [each other] and be peaceful, will bless [MTY] you.
12 Tervehtikäät teitänne keskenänne pyhällä suunantamisella.
Greet each other affectionately as [fellow members] of God’s family [should].
13 Kaikki pyhät teitä tervehtivät.
All God’s people [here] send you greetings.
14 Meidän Herran Jesuksen Kristuksen armo ja Jumalan rakkaus ja Pyhän Hengen osallisuus olkoon kaikkein teidän kanssanne! Amen.
[I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ will act kindly [toward] all of you, in ways that you do not deserve, that God will [show all of you how much he] loves you, and that the Holy Spirit [will cause you to have good] fellowship [with him and with each other].
