2 Corinthians 13
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Final Warnings
1This will be my third visit to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”#13:1 Deut. 19:15 2I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others, 3since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. 4For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him in our dealing with you.
5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? 6And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. 7Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that people will see that we have stood the test but so that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. 8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored. 10This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
Final Greetings
11Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
12Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13All God’s people here send their greetings.
14May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
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2 Corinthians 13
13
Final Warnings and Exhortations
1This is the third time I am coming to you.#2Co 12:14 Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.#13:1Dt 17:6; 19:15#Dt 17:6; 19:15 2I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I give a warning#Gl 5:21; 1Th 3:4 while I am absent to those who sinned before and to all the rest: If I come again, I will not be lenient, 3since you seek proof of Christ speaking in me.#Mt 10:20; 1Co 5:4 He is not weak in dealing with you, but powerful among you. 4For he was crucified#Mt 27:22; Php 2:7–8 in weakness, but he lives#Rm 14:9; Php 1:21; 1Pt 3:18 by the power of God. For we also are weak in him,#2Co 12:10 but in dealing with you we will live#Rm 6:4,8 with him by God’s power.
5Test#Jms 1:13 yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognize that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless you fail the test.#13:5 Or you are disqualified, or you are counterfeit 6And I hope you will recognize that we ourselves do not fail the test. 7But we pray to God that you do nothing wrong — not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right,#1Pt 2:12 even though we may appear to fail. 8For we can’t do anything against the truth,#2Th 2:10 but only for the truth. 9We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong.#Ac 25:5 We also pray that you become fully mature.#13:9 Or become complete, or be restored 10This is why I am writing these things while absent, so that when I am there I may not have to deal harshly with you, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up#1Co 14:3 and not for tearing down.#2Co 10:4,8
11Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice.#13:11 Or farewell Become mature, be encouraged,#13:11 Or listen to my appeal be of the same mind,#Rm 12:16; Php 1:7 be at peace,#Mk 9:50; Rm 16:20; 2Tm 1:2 and the God of love#1Jn 4:16 and peace will be with you. 12Greet one another with a holy kiss.#Rm 16:16; 1Co 16:20; 1Th 5:26; 1Pt 5:14 All the saints send you greetings.
13The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love#1Co 13:1; 1Jn 4:16 of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.#13:12–13 Some translations divide these two vv. into three vv. so that v. 13 begins with All the saints... and v. 14 begins with The grace of...#2Th 3:16
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