| 13 | 2 Corinthians | ||
| 1 | This will be my third visit to you; and all facts must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. | Final Warnings and Greetings 2Cor.13.1-13 | |
| 2 | To those who have sinned in the past, and to everyone else, I repeat the warning I gave before; I gave it in person on my second visit, and I give it now in absence. It is that when I come this time, I will show no leniency. | ||
| 3 | Then you will have the proof you seek of the Christ who speaks through me, the Christ who, far from being weak with you, makes his power felt among you. | ||
| 4 | True, he died on the cross in weakness, but he lives by the power of God; and we who share his weakness shall by the power of God live with him in your service. | ||
| 5 | Examine yourselves: are you living the life of faith? Put yourselves to the test. Surely you recognize that Jesus Christ is among you?—unless of course you prove unequal to the test. | ||
| 6 | I hope you will come to see that we are not unequal to it. | ||
| 7 | Our prayer to God is that you may do no wrong; we are not concerned to be vindicated ourselves; we want you to do what is right, even if we should seem to be discredited. | ||
| 8 | For we have no power to act against the truth, but only for it. | ||
| 9 | We are well content to be weak at any time if only you are strong. Indeed, my whole prayer is that all may be put right with you. | ||
| 10 | My purpose in writing this letter before I come, is to spare myself, when I come, any sharp exercise of authority—authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for pulling down. | ||
| 11 | And now, my friends, farewell. Mend your ways; take our appeal to heart; agree with one another; live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. | ||
| 12 | Greet one another with the kiss of peace. | ||
| 13 | All God's people send you greetings. | ||
| 14 | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and fellowship in the Holy Spirit, be with you all. | ||
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