2 Corinthians 13

1Behold, this is the third time I am coming to you: In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word stand.

1This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

1This is the third time that I am coming to you. From the mouth of two or three witnesses will every word be made certain.

2I have told before and foretell, as present and now absent, to them that sinned before and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.

2I 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:

2I said before, and still say it before I come, as being present for the second time, though I am still away from you, to those who have done wrong before, and to all the others, that if I come again I will not have pity;

3Do you seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me, who towards you is not weak, but is mighty in you?

3Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

3Seeing that you are looking for a sign of Christ giving out his word in me; who is not feeble in relation to you, but is strong in you:

4For although he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him: but we shall live with him by the power of God towards you.

4For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth 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.

4For he was feeble in that he was put to death on the cross, but he is living by the power of God. And we are feeble in him, but we will be living with him through the power of God in relation to you.

5Try your own selves if you be in the faith: prove ye yourselves. Know you not your own selves, that Christ Jesus is in you, unless perhaps you be reprobates?

5Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

5Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?

6But I trust that you shall know that we are not reprobates.

6But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

6But it is my hope that you will have no doubt that we are truly Christ's.

7Now we pray God that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good and that we may be as reprobates.

7Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

7Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem.

8For we can do nothing against the truth: but for the truth.

8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

8Because we are able to do nothing against what is true, but only for it.

9For we rejoice that we are weak and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.

9For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

9For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.

10Therefore I write these things, being absent, that, being present, I may not deal more severely, according to the power which the Lord hath given me unto edification and not unto destruction.

10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

10For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

11For the rest, brethren, rejoice, be perfect, take exhortation, be of one mind, have peace. And the God of grace and of love shall be with you.

11Finally, brethren, 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.

11Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the saints salute you.

12Greet one another with an holy kiss.

12Give one another a holy kiss.

13The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the charity of God and the communication of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.

13All the saints salute you.

13All the saints send their love to you.

14(not in this translation)

14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

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