2 Corinthians 13
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His Approaching Visit
1This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. 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: 3since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in 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. 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 ye shall know that we are not 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. 8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 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, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
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. 12Greet one another with an holy kiss. 13All the saints salute you.
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.
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Final Warnings and Greetings
1This is the third time I am coming to you. # 2Co 12:14 “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” # Dt 19:15 # 13:1 Dt 19:15. 2I told you before, and foretell as if I were present the second time. And being absent now, I write to those who have sinned before, and to all the others, that if I come again, I will not spare anyone, # 2Co 1:23 3since you seek proof of Christ speaking through me, # Mt 10:20 who toward you is not weak, but is mighty in you. 4For though He was crucified through weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. So also we are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God serving you. # Ro 1:4; 6:4; 1Pe 3:18
5Examine yourselves, # 1Co 11:28 seeing whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not know that Jesus Christ is in you? # Ro 8:10 —unless indeed you are disqualified. # 1Co 9:27 6I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified. 7Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honorable, whether or not we may seem disqualified. 8For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth. 9For we are glad when we are weak, and you are strong. We wish even for your completion. # 2Co 13:11; 1Th 3:10 10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should be sharp, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction. # 2Co 2:3; 10:8
11Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be complete, be of good comfort, be of one mind, # Ro 12:16 and live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. # Mk 9:50; Ro 15:33
12Greet one another with a holy kiss. # Ro 16:16 13All the saints greet you.
14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, # Jude 21 and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. # Php 2:1 Amen.
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