2 Corinthians 13

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The apostle makes threats against obstinate offenders

This is the third time that I am coming to you. From the mouth of two or three witnesses will every word be made certain. This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
I said before, and still say it before I come, as being present for the second time, though I am still away from you, to those who have done wrong before, and to all the others, that if I come again I will not have pity; I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;
Seeing that you are looking for a sign of Christ giving out his word in me; who is not feeble in relation to you, but is strong in you: seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.
For he was feeble in that he was put to death on the cross, but he is living by the power of God. And we are feeble in him, but we will be living with him through the power of God in relation to you. For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.
Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's? Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
But it is my hope that you will have no doubt that we are truly Christ's. But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.

He makes prayer for their making things right

Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem. Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.
Because we are able to do nothing against what is true, but only for it. For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete. For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction. For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

And ends the epistle with a salutation and blessing

Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you. Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Give one another a holy kiss. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the saints send their love to you. All the saints greet you.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the harmony of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.
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