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2 Corinthians 13:5-13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Corinthians 13:5-13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are living in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless, indeed, you fail to meet the test!(A) 6 I hope you will find out that we have not failed. 7 But we pray to God that you may not do anything 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 rejoice when we are weak but you are strong. This is what we pray for, that you may be restored.(B) 10 So I write these things while I am away from you, so that when I come I may not have to be severe in using the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.(C)
Final Greetings and Benediction
11 Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell.[a] Be restored; listen to my appeal;[b] agree with one another; live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.(D) 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.(E)
13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of[c] the Holy Spirit be with all of you.(F)
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2 Corinthians 13:5-13
New International Version
2 Corinthians 13:5-13
New International Version
5 Examine yourselves(A) to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.(B) Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you(C)—unless, of course, you fail the test? 6 And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. 7 Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that people will see that we have stood the test but so that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 We are glad whenever we are weak(D) but you are strong;(E) and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.(F) 10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh(G) in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.(H)
Final Greetings
11 Finally, brothers and sisters,(I) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.(J) And the God of love(K) and peace(L) will be with you.
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.(M) 13 All God’s people here send their greetings.(N)
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