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 third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;

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

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 have said before, and I say <FI>it<Fi> before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, do I write to those having 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:

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

3since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,

3Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty 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 even if he was crucified from infirmity, yet he doth live from the power of God; for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him from the power of God toward 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.

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?

5Your own selves try ye, if ye are in the faith; your own selves prove ye; do ye not know your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, if ye be not in some respect disapproved of?

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?

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

6and I hope that ye shall know that we--we are not disapproved of;

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

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.

7and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

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.

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

8for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;

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

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

9for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and 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.

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.

10because of this, these things--being absent--I write, that being present, I may not treat <FI>any<Fi> sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.

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.

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.

11Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace 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.

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

12salute one another in an holy kiss;

12Greet one another with an 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.

13salute you do all the saints;

13All the saints salute you.

14(not in this translation)

14the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, <FI>is<Fi> with you all! Amen.

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.