The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

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- Chapter 13 -

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

I 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.

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

For 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.

Try 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?

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

Now 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.

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

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

Therefore 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.

Benediction and Farewell

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

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

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

This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”(a)

I have warned previously, and I warn again, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now and to all the rest that if I come again, I will not spare,

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

For 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.

Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.

Now I 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 may seem to have failed.

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

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.

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.

Benediction and Farewell

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.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

All the saints greet you.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

Footnotes

(a)13:1 ℘ Deuteronomy 19:15