21LEST AGAIN WHEN WAS COMING I HE MAY HUMBLE ME THE GOD, OF MINE BEFORE YOU, AND I MAY MOURN OVER MANY OF THOSE HAVING SINNED BEFORE AND NOT HAVING REPENTED OF THE IMPURITY AND OF SEXUAL IMMORALITY AND OF SENSUALITY THAT THEY HAVE PRACTICED. 21I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.
1THIRD THIS [TIME] I AM COMING TO YOU. IN [THE] MOUTH OF TWO WITNESSES OR THREE WILL BE ESTABLISHED EVERY DECLARATION. Examine Yourselves 1This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”*NoteCloseDeuteronomy 19:15
2I HAVE WARNED AND I WARN, AS BEING PRESENT THE SECOND TIME AND BEING ABSENT NOW I AM WRITING TO THOSE HAVING SINNED BEFORE AND TO THE REST ALL, THAT IF I MAY COME TO THE [SAME] AGAIN NOT I WILL SPARE [ANYONE]. 2I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return I will not spare anyone,
3SINCE A PROOF YOU SEEK <THE> IN ME MYSELF SPEAKING OF CHRIST WHO TOWARD YOU NOT IS WEAK BUT HE IS POWERFUL AMONG YOU. 3since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.
4AND FOR IF HE WAS CRUCIFIED IN WEAKNESS YET HE LIVES BY POWER GOD’S; ALSO FOR WE OURSELVES ARE WEAK IN HIM BUT WE WILL LIVE WITH HIM BY POWER GOD’S TOWARD YOU. 4For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.
5YOURSELVES DO EXAMINE WHETHER YOU ARE IN THE FAITH, YOURSELVES DO TEST; OR SURELY YOU DO RECOGNIZE YOURSELVES THAT JESUS CHRIST [IS] IN YOU IS? EXCEPT SURELY EVEN FAILING YOU ARE! 5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you— unless you fail the test?
6I HOPE NOW THAT YOU WILL KNOW THAT WE OURSELVES NOT ARE UNAPPROVED. 6And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.
7WE PRAY NOW TO <THE> GOD NOT TO DO YOU WRONG NOTHING, NOT THAT WE OURSELVES APPROVED MAY APPEAR, BUT THAT YOU YOURSELVES WHAT [IS] RIGHT MAY DO, WE OURSELVES THOUGH AS UNAPPROVED MAY APPEAR. 7Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong— not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
8NOTHING FOR HAVE WE POWER ANY AGAINST THE TRUTH BUT FOR THE TRUTH. 8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
9WE REJOICE FOR WHEN WE OURSELVES MAY BE WEAK, YOU YOURSELVES HOWEVER STRONG MAY BE; BUT THIS NOW ALSO WE PRAY FOR THE OF YOU PERFECTION. 9In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
10BECAUSE OF THEREFORE THESE THINGS BEING ABSENT I WRITE, SO THAT BEING PRESENT NOT WITH SEVERITY I MAY TREAT [YOU] ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORITY THAT THE LORD HAS GIVEN ME FOR BUILDING UP AND NOT FOR TEARING DOWN. 10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
11FINALLY, BROTHERS, DO REJOICE DO BE PERFECTED, DO BE ENCOURAGED, THE SAME DO THINK, DO BE AT PEACE, AND THE GOD <THE> OF LOVE AND PEACE WILL BE WITH YOU. Benediction and Farewell 11Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another,*NoteCloseOr listen to my appeal be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
12DO GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH A HOLY KISS. [13] GREET YOU THE SAINTS ALL. 12Greet one another with a holy kiss.
13[14] THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND THE LOVE <THE> OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT [BE] WITH ALL OF YOU AMEN TO CORINTHIANS SECOND IT WAS WRITTEN FROM PHILIPPI <THE> OF MACEDONIA THROUGH OF TITUS AND LUKE. 13All the saints send you greetings.