2 Corinthians 13
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Examine Yourselves

1Τρίτον (Third) τοῦτο (this time) ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). “Ἐπὶ (In the) στόματος (mouth) δύο (of two) μαρτύρων (witnesses) καὶ (or) τριῶν (three), σταθήσεται (will be established) πᾶν (every) ῥῆμα (matter).”a

2Προείρηκα (I have warned) καὶ (and) προλέγω (I warn), ὡς (as) παρὼν (being present) τὸ (the) δεύτερον (second time), καὶ (and) ἀπὼν (being absent) νῦν (now) τοῖς (those) προημαρτηκόσιν (having sinned before), καὶ (and) τοῖς (the) λοιποῖς (rest) πᾶσιν (all), ὅτι (that) ἐὰν (if) ἔλθω (I come) εἰς (to) τὸ (the same) πάλιν (again), οὐ (not) φείσομαι (I will spare anyone), 3ἐπεὶ (since) δοκιμὴν (a proof) ζητεῖτε (you seek), τοῦ (-) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (me) λαλοῦντος (speaking) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), ὃς (who) εἰς (toward) ὑμᾶς (you) οὐκ (not) ἀσθενεῖ (is weak), ἀλλὰ (but) δυνατεῖ (is powerful) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you). 4καὶ (And) γὰρ (for) ἐσταυρώθη (He was crucified) ἐξ (in) ἀσθενείας (weakness), ἀλλὰ (yet) ζῇ (He lives) ἐκ (by) δυνάμεως (power) Θεοῦ (God’s). καὶ (Also) γὰρ (for) ἡμεῖς (we) ἀσθενοῦμεν (are weak) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him), ἀλλὰ (but) ζήσομεν (we will live) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (Him) ἐκ (by) δυνάμεως (power) Θεοῦ (God’s) εἰς (toward) ὑμᾶς (you).

5Ἑαυτοὺς (Yourselves) πειράζετε (examine) εἰ (whether) ἐστὲ (you are) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πίστει (faith); ἑαυτοὺς (yourselves) δοκιμάζετε (test). ἢ (Or) οὐκ (not) ἐπιγινώσκετε (do you recognize) ἑαυτοὺς (yourselves) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) Χριστὸς (Christ is) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you), εἰ (if) μήτι (not) ἀδόκιμοί (unapproved) ἐστε (you are)? 6ἐλπίζω (I hope) δὲ (now) ὅτι (that) γνώσεσθε (you will know) ὅτι (that) ἡμεῖς (we) οὐκ (not) ἐσμὲν (are) ἀδόκιμοι (unapproved).

7Εὐχόμεθα (We pray) δὲ (now) πρὸς (to) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), μὴ (not) ποιῆσαι (to do) ὑμᾶς (you) κακὸν (wrong) μηδέν (nothing), οὐχ (not) ἵνα (that) ἡμεῖς (we) δόκιμοι (approved) φανῶμεν (might appear), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) ὑμεῖς (you) τὸ (what is) καλὸν (right) ποιῆτε (may do); ἡμεῖς (we) δὲ (though) ὡς (as) ἀδόκιμοι (unapproved) ὦμεν (might appear). 8οὐ (Nothing) γὰρ (for) δυνάμεθά (have we power) τι (any) κατὰ (against) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth), ἀλλὰ (but) ὑπὲρ (for) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth). 9χαίρομεν (We rejoice) γὰρ (for) ὅταν (when) ἡμεῖς (we) ἀσθενῶμεν (might be weak), ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) δυνατοὶ (strong) ἦτε (might be). τοῦτο (But this) καὶ (also): εὐχόμεθα (We pray for) τὴν (the) ὑμῶν (of you) κατάρτισιν (perfection).

10Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (therefore) ταῦτα (these things), ἀπὼν (being absent) γράφω (I write), ἵνα (so that) παρὼν (being present), μὴ (not) ἀποτόμως (with severity) χρήσωμαι (I should treat you), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ἣν (that) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἔδωκέν (has given) μοι (me), εἰς (for) οἰκοδομὴν (building up) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) εἰς (for) καθαίρεσιν (tearing down).

Final Greetings and Blessing

11Λοιπόν (Finally), ἀδελφοί (brothers), χαίρετε (rejoice)! καταρτίζεσθε (Be perfected), παρακαλεῖσθε (be exhorted),b τὸ (be of the) αὐτὸ (same) φρονεῖτε (mind), εἰρηνεύετε (be at peace). καὶ (And) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) τῆς (-) ἀγάπης (of love) καὶ (and) εἰρήνης (peace) ἔσται (will be) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you).

12Ἀσπάσασθε (Greet) ἀλλήλους (one another) ἐν (with) ἁγίῳ (a holy) φιλήματι (kiss).

13Ἀσπάζονται (Greet) ὑμᾶς (you), οἱ (the) ἅγιοι (saints) πάντες (all).

14Ἡ (The) χάρις (grace) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (of) Θεοῦ (God), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) κοινωνία (fellowship) τοῦ (of the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit), μετὰ (be with) πάντων (all) ὑμῶν (of you).c

a 1 Deuteronomy 19:15
b 11 Or listen to my appeal
c 14 Texts vary in verse numbering for the last three verses of 2 Corinthians 13. BYZ ends with Ἀμήν.

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