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II Corinthians 13

¹Behold, this is the third time that I am coming to you. By the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word shall stand.

²I have preached when present, and I will preach now while absent, to those who sinned before, and to all the others, because, when I arrive again, I will not be lenient with you.

³Do you seek evidence that it is Christ who speaks in me, who is not weak with you, but is powerful with you?

⁴For although he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. And yes, we are weak in him. But we shall live with him by the power of God among you.

⁵Test yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not know whether Christ Jesus is in you? But perhaps you are reprobates.

⁶But I hope you know that we ourselves are not reprobates.

⁷Now we pray to God that you shall do nothing evil, not so that we may seem to be approved, but so that you may do what is good, even if we seem like reprobates.

⁸For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

⁹For we rejoice that we are weak, while you are strong. This is also what we pray for: your perfection.

¹⁰Therefore, I write these things while absent, so that, when present, I may not have to act more harshly, according to the authority which the Lord has given to me, for edification and not for destruction.

¹¹As to the rest, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be encouraged, have the same mind, have peace. And so the God of peace and love will be with you.

¹²Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.

¹³The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the charity of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

II 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.

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.

³Do you seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me, who towards you 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.

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?

⁶But I trust that you 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

¹³The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the charity of God and the communication of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.