2 Corinthians 13 (ESV) (2024)

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Final Warnings

13^(A)This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established ^(B)by the evidence of two or three witnesses. ²^(C)I warned ^(D)those who sinned before and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that ^(E)if I come again I will not spare them— ³since you seek proof that Christ ^(F)is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but ^(G)is powerful among you. ⁴For ^(H)he was crucified in weakness, but ^(I)lives by the power of God. For ^(J)we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you ^(K)we will live with him by the power of God.

⁵Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. ^(L)Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that ^(M)Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! ⁶I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test. ⁷But we pray to God that you may not do 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. ⁸For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. ⁹For we are glad when ^(N)we are weak and you are strong. Your ^(O)restoration is what we pray for. ¹⁰For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come ^(P)I may not have to be ^(Q)severe in my use of ^(R)the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

Final Greetings

¹¹Finally, brothers,^[a] rejoice. ^(S)Aim for restoration, comfort one another,^[b] ^(T)agree with one another, ^(U)live in peace; and the God of love and ^(V)peace will be with you. ¹²^(W)Greet one another with a holy kiss. ¹³^(X)All the saints greet you.

¹⁴^(Y)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and ^(Z)the love of God and ^(AA)the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Footnotes

2 Corinthians 13:11 Or brothers and sisters
2 Corinthians 13:11 Or listen to my appeal

Cross references

2 Corinthians 13:1 : See ch. 12:14
2 Corinthians 13:1 : Cited from Deut. 19:15; See Num. 35:30
2 Corinthians 13:2 : ch. 10:2
2 Corinthians 13:2 : ch. 12:21
2 Corinthians 13:2 : ver. 10; See 1 Cor. 4:21
2 Corinthians 13:3 : See Matt. 10:20; 1 Cor. 5:4
2 Corinthians 13:3 : ch. 10:4
2 Corinthians 13:4 : [Phil. 2:7, 8; 1 Pet. 3:18]
2 Corinthians 13:4 : See Rom. 1:4; 6:4
2 Corinthians 13:4 : [ch. 12:10]
2 Corinthians 13:4 : See Rom. 6:8
2 Corinthians 13:5 : [1 Cor. 11:28; Gal. 6:4]
2 Corinthians 13:5 : Rom. 8:10; Gal. 4:19
2 Corinthians 13:9 : 1 Cor. 4:10; [ch. 4:12; 12:5, 9, 10]
2 Corinthians 13:9 : Eph. 4:12; 1 Thess. 3:10; [ver. 11]
2 Corinthians 13:10 : [ch. 2:3]
2 Corinthians 13:10 : Titus 1:13
2 Corinthians 13:10 : ch. 10:8
2 Corinthians 13:11 : See Luke 6:40
2 Corinthians 13:11 : See Rom. 12:16
2 Corinthians 13:11 : See Mark 9:50
2 Corinthians 13:11 : See Rom. 15:33
2 Corinthians 13:12 : See Rom. 16:16
2 Corinthians 13:13 : Phil. 4:22
2 Corinthians 13:14 : Rom. 16:20
2 Corinthians 13:14 : Jude 21
2 Corinthians 13:14 : Phil. 2:1

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Final Warnings

13This will be my third visit to you.^(A) “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”^[a]^(B) ²I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent:^(C) On my return I will not spare^(D) those who sinned earlier^(E) or any of the others, ³since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me.^(F) He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. ⁴For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness,^(G) yet he lives by God’s power.^(H) Likewise, we are weak^(I) in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him^(J) in our dealing with you.

⁵Examine yourselves^(K) to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.^(L) Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you^(M)—unless, of course, you fail the test? ⁶And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. ⁷Now 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. ⁸For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. ⁹We are glad whenever we are weak^(N) but you are strong;^(O) and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.^(P) ¹⁰This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh^(Q) in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.^(R)

Final Greetings

¹¹Finally, brothers and sisters,^(S) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.^(T) And the God of love^(U) and peace^(V) will be with you.

¹²Greet one another with a holy kiss.^(W) ¹³All God’s people here send their greetings.^(X)

¹⁴May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,^(Y) and the love of God,^(Z) and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit^(AA) be with you all.

Footnotes

2 Corinthians 13:1 Deut. 19:15

Cross references

2 Corinthians 13:1 : 2Co 12:14
2 Corinthians 13:1 : Dt 19:15; S Mt 18:16
2 Corinthians 13:2 : ver 10
2 Corinthians 13:2 : 2Co 1:23
2 Corinthians 13:2 : 2Co 12:21
2 Corinthians 13:3 : Mt 10:20; 1Co 5:4
2 Corinthians 13:4 : 1Co 1:25; Php 2:7, 8; 1Pe 3:18
2 Corinthians 13:4 : Ro 1:4; 6:4; 1Co 6:14
2 Corinthians 13:4 : ver 9; S 1Co 2:3
2 Corinthians 13:4 : S Ro 6:5
2 Corinthians 13:5 : 1Co 11:28
2 Corinthians 13:5 : La 3:40; Jn 6:6
2 Corinthians 13:5 : S Ro 8:10
2 Corinthians 13:9 : S 1Co 2:3
2 Corinthians 13:9 : 2Co 4:12
2 Corinthians 13:9 : ver 11; Eph 4:13
2 Corinthians 13:10 : S 2Co 1:23
2 Corinthians 13:10 : 2Co 10:8
2 Corinthians 13:11 : 1Th 4:1; 2Th 3:1
2 Corinthians 13:11 : S Mk 9:50
2 Corinthians 13:11 : 1Jn 4:16
2 Corinthians 13:11 : S Ro 15:33; Eph 6:23
2 Corinthians 13:12 : S Ro 16:16
2 Corinthians 13:13 : Php 4:22
2 Corinthians 13:14 : S Ro 16:20; 2Co 8:9
2 Corinthians 13:14 : Ro 5:5; Jude 21
2 Corinthians 13:14 : Php 2:1

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2 Corinthians 13 (ESV) (2024)

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