But we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right,(A) even though we may appear to fail. For we can’t do anything against the truth,(B) but only for the truth. We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong.(C) We also pray that you become fully mature.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 13:9 Or become complete, or be restored

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. For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. We are glad whenever we are weak(A) but you are strong;(B) and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.(C)

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