2 Corinthians 13 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

Final Warnings

1 This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. (Nu 35:30; De 19:15; 2Co 12:14) 2 I warned those who sinned before and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I come again I will not spare them— (1Co 4:21; 2Co 10:2; 2Co 12:21; 2Co 13:10)

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3 since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. (Mt 10:20; 1Co 5:4; 2Co 10:4) 4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God. (Ro 1:4; Ro 6:4; Ro 6:8; 2Co 12:10; Php 2:7; 1Pe 3:18)

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5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! (Ro 8:10; 1Co 11:28; Ga 4:19; Ga 6:4)

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6 I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test. 7 But we pray to God that you may not do wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for. (1Co 4:10; 2Co 4:12; 2Co 12:5; 2Co 12:9; 2Co 13:11; Eph 4:12; 1Th 3:10)

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10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down. (2Co 2:3; 2Co 10:8; Tit 1:13)

Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers,^[1] rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another,^[2] agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. (Mr 9:50; Lu 6:40; Ro 12:16; Ro 15:33)

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12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. (Ro 16:16) 13 All the saints greet you. (Php 4:22) 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (Ro 16:20; Php 2:1; Jud 1:21)

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تحذيرات أخيرة

1 هَذِهِ الْمَرَّةُ الثَّالِثَةُ الَّتِي آتِي فِيهَا إِلَيْكُمْ. بِشَهَادَةِ شَاهِدَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاثَةٍ يَثْبُتُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ. 2 سَبَقَ لِي أَنْ أَعْلَنْتُ، وَهَا أَنَا أَقُولُ مُقَدَّماً وَأَنَا غَائِبٌ، كَمَا قُلْتُ وَأَنَا حَاضِرٌ عِنْدَكُمْ فِي الْمَرَّةِ الثَّانِيَةِ، لِلَّذِينَ أَخْطَأُوا فِي الْمَاضِي وَلِلْبَاقِينَ جَمِيعاً: إِنِّي إِذَا عُدْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ فَلا أُشْفِقُ، 3 مَادُمْتُمْ تَطْلُبُونَ بُرْهَاناً عَلَى أَنَّ الْمَسِيحَ يَتَكَلَّمُ فِيَّ. وَهُوَ لَيْسَ ضَعِيفاً تُجَاهَكُمْ، بَلْ قَوِيٌّ فِي مَا بَيْنَكُمْ. 4 فَمَعَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ صُلِبَ فِي ضَعْفٍ، فَهُوَ الآنَ حَيٌّ بِقُدْرَةِ اللهِ. وَنَحْنُ أَيْضاً ضُعَفَاءُ فِيهِ، وَلكِنَّنَا، بِتَصَرُّفِنَا مَعَكُمْ، سَنَكُونُ أَحْيَاءَ مَعَهُ بِقُدْرَةِ اللهِ. 5 لِذَلِكَ امْتَحِنُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ لِتَرَوْا هَلْ أَنْتُمْ فِي الإِيمَانِ. اخْتَبِرُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ. أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْرِفُونَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ، أَنَّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ فِيكُمْ، إِلّا إِذَا تَبَيَّنَ أَنَّكُمْ فَاشِلُونَ؟ 6 غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَرْجُو أَنَّهُ سَيَتَبَيَّنُ لَكُمْ أَنَّنَا نَحْنُ لَسْنَا فَاشِلِينَ. 7 وَنُصَلِّي إِلَى اللهِ أَلّا تَفْعَلُوا أَيَّ شَرٍّ، لَا لِكَيْ يَتَبَيَّنَ أَنَّنَا نَحْنُ فَاضِلُونَ، بَلْ لِكَيْ تَفْعَلُوا أَنْتُمْ مَا هُوَ حَقٌّ، وَإِنْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ كَأَنَّنَا فَاشِلُونَ. 8 فَإِنَّنَا لَا نَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ نَفْعَلَ شَيْئاً ضِدَّ الْحَقِّ بَلْ لأَجْلِ الْحَقِّ. 9 وَكَمْ نَفْرَحُ عِنْدَمَا نَكُونُ نَحْنُ ضُعَفَاءَ وَتَكُونُونَ أَنْتُمْ أَقْوِيَاءَ؛ حَتَّى إِنَّنَا نُصَلِّي طَالِبِينَ لَكُمُ الْكَمَالَ! 10 لِهَذَا أَكْتُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ وَأَنَا غَائِبٌ، حَتَّى إِذَا حَضَرْتُ لَا أَلْجَأُ إِلَى الْحَزْمِ بِحَسَبِ السُّلْطَةِ الَّتِي مَنَحَنِي إِيَّاهَا الرَّبُّ لِلْبُنْيَانِ لَا لِلْهَدْمِ.

تحيات ختامية

11 وَأَخِيراً، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ: افْرَحُوا؛ تَكَمَّلُوا؛ تَشَجَّعُوا؛ اتَّفِقُوا فِي الرَّأْيِ؛ عِيشُوا بِسَلامٍ. وَإِلَهُ الْمَحَبَّةِ وَالسَّلامِ سَيَكُونُ مَعَكُمْ! 12 سَلِّمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بِقُبْلَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ. 13 جَمِيعُ الْقِدِّيسِينَ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ. 14 وَلْتَكُنْ مَعَكُمْ جَمِيعاً نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، وَمَحَبَّةُ اللهِ، وَشَرِكَةُ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ. آمِين!