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WEB·2 Corinthians 13

¹This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”

KJVThis^G5124 is the third^G5154 time I am coming^G2064^(G5736) to^G4314 you^G5209. In^G1909 the mouth^G4750 of two^G1417 or^G2532 three^G5140 witnesses^G3144 shall^G2476 every^G3956 word^G4487 be established^G2476^(G5701).

² I have warned previously, and I warn again, 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,

KJVI told you before^G4280^(G5758), and^G2532 foretell you^G4302^(G5719), as if^G5613 I were present^G3918^(G5752), the second^G1208 time; and^G2532 being absent^G548^(G5752) now^G3568 I write^G1125^(G5719) to them which heretofore have sinned^G4258^(G5761), and^G2532 to all^G3956 other^G3062, that^G3754, if^G1437 I come^G2064^(G5632) again^G1519^G3825, I will^G5339 not^G3756 spare^G5339^(G5695):

³ seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me who is not weak, but is powerful in you.

KJVSince^G1893 ye seek^G2212^(G5719) a proof^G1382 of Christ^G5547 speaking^G2980^(G5723) in^G1722 me^G1698, which^G3739 to^G1519 you-ward^G5209 is^G770 not^G3756 weak^G770^(G5719), but^G235 is mighty^G1414^(G5719) in^G1722 you^G5213.

⁴ 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.

KJVFor^G1063^G2532 though^G1487 he was crucified^G4717^(G5681) through^G1537 weakness^G769, yet^G235 he liveth^G2198^(G5719) by^G1537 the power^G1411 of God^G2316. For^G1063 we^G2249 also^G2532 are weak^G770^(G5719) in^G1722 him^G846, but^G235 we shall live^G2198^(G5695) with^G4862 him^G846 by^G1537 the power^G1411 of God^G2316 toward^G1519 you^G5209.

⁵ Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

KJVExamine^G3985^(G5720) yourselves^G1438, whether^G1487 ye be^G2075^(G5748) in^G1722 the faith^G4102; prove^G1381^(G5720) your own selves^G1438.^G2228 Know ye^G1921^(G5719) not^G3756 your own selves^G1438, how that^G3754 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 you^G5213, except^G1509 ye be^G2075^(G5748) reprobates^G5100^G96?

⁶ But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.

KJVBut^G1161 I trust^G1679^(G5719) that^G3754 ye shall know^G1097^(G5695) that^G3754 we^G2249 are^G2070^(G5748) not^G3756 reprobates^G96.

⁷ 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 may seem to have failed.

KJVNow^G1161 I pray^G2172^(G5736) to^G4314 God^G2316 that ye^G5209 do^G3361^G4160^(G5658) no^G3367 evil^G2556; not^G3756 that^G2443 we^G2249 should appear^G5316^(G5652) approved^G1384, but^G235 that^G2443 ye^G5210 should do^G4160^(G5725) that which is honest^G2570, though^G1161 we^G2249 be^G5600^(G5753) as^G5613 reprobates^G96.

⁸ For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

KJVFor^G1063 we can do^G1410^(G5736) nothing^G3756^G5100 against^G2596 the truth^G225, but^G235 for^G5228 the truth^G225.

⁹ For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.

KJVFor^G1063 we^G2249 are glad^G5463^(G5719), when^G3752 we are weak^G770^(G5725), and^G1161 ye^G5210 are^G5600^(G5753) strong^G1415: and^G1161 this^G5124 also^G2532 we wish^G2172^(G5736), even your^G5216 perfection^G2676.

¹⁰ 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.

KJVTherefore^G5124^G1223 I write^G1125^(G5719) these things^G5023 being absent^G548^(G5752), lest^G3363 being present^G3918^(G5752) I should use^G5530^(G5667) sharpness^G664, according^G2596 to the power^G1849 which^G3739 the Lord^G2962 hath given^G1325^(G5656) me^G3427 to^G1519 edification^G3619, and^G2532 not^G3756 to^G1519 destruction^G2506.

¹¹ 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.

KJVFinally^G3063, brethren^G80, farewell^G5463^(G5720). Be perfect^G2675^(G5744), be of good comfort^G3870^(G5744), be of one^G846 mind^G5426^(G5720), live in peace^G1514^(G5720); and^G2532 the God^G2316 of love^G26 and^G2532 peace^G1515 shall be^G2071^(G5704) with^G3326 you^G5216.

¹² Greet one another with a holy kiss.

KJVGreet^G782^(G5663) one another^G240 with^G1722 an holy^G40 kiss^G5370.

¹³ All the saints greet you.

KJVAll^G3956 the saints^G40 salute^G782^(G5736) you^G5209.

¹⁴ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

KJVThe grace^G5485 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 the love^G26 of God^G2316, and^G2532 the communion^G2842 of the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, be with^G3326 you^G5216 all^G3956. Amen^G281. The second^G1208 epistle to^G4314 the Corinthians^G2881 was written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Philippi^G5375, a city of Macedonia^G3109, by^G1223 Titus^G5103 and^G2532 Lucas^G3065.

WEB·2 Corinthians 12

¹It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

KJVIt is^G4851 not^G3756 expedient^G4851^(G5719) for me^G3427 doubtless^G1211 to glory^G2744^(G5738).^G1063 I will come^G2064^(G5695) to^G1519 visions^G3701 and^G2532 revelations^G602 of the Lord^G2962.

² I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.

KJVI knew^G1492^(G5758) a man^G444 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 above^G4253 fourteen^G1180 years^G2094 ago^G4253,(whether^G1535 in^G1722 the body^G4983, I cannot^G3756 tell^G1492^(G5758); or whether^G1535 out^G1622 of the body^G4983, I cannot^G3756 tell^G1492^(G5758): God^G2316 knoweth^G1492^(G5758);) such an one^G5108 caught up^G726^(G5651) to^G2193 the third^G5154 heaven^G3772.

³ I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),

KJVAnd^G2532 I knew^G1492^(G5758) such^G5108 a man^G444,(whether^G1535 in^G1722 the body^G4983, or^G1535 out^G1622 of the body^G4983, I cannot^G3756 tell^G1492^(G5758): God^G2316 knoweth^G1492^(G5758);)

⁴ how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

KJVHow that^G3754 he was caught up^G726^(G5648) into^G1519 paradise^G3857, and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656) unspeakable^G731 words^G4487, which^G3739 it is^G1832 not^G3756 lawful^G1832^(G5752) for a man^G444 to utter^G2980^(G5658).

⁵ On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

KJVOf^G5228 such an one^G5108 will I glory^G2744^(G5695): yet^G1161 of^G5228 myself^G1683 I will^G2744 not^G3756 glory^G2744^(G5695), but^G1508 in^G1722 mine^G3450 infirmities^G769.

⁶ For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.

KJVFor^G1063 though^G1437 I would desire^G2309^(G5661) to glory^G2744^(G5664), I shall^G2071 not^G3756 be^G2071^(G5704) a fool^G878; for^G1063 I will say^G2046^(G5692) the truth^G225: but^G1161 now I forbear^G5339^(G5736), lest^G3361 any man^G5100 should think^G3049^(G5667) of^G1519 me^G1691 above^G5228 that which^G3739 he seeth^G991^(G5719) me^G3165 to be, or^G2228 that he heareth^G191^(G5719) of^G5100^G1537 me^G1700.

⁷ By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

KJVAnd^G2532 lest^G3363 I should be exalted above measure^G5229^(G5747) through the abundance^G5236 of the revelations^G602, there was given^G1325^(G5681) to me^G3427 a thorn^G4647 in the flesh^G4561, the messenger^G32 of Satan^G4566 to^G2443 buffet^G2852^(G5725) me^G3165, lest^G3363 I should be exalted above measure^G5229^(G5747).

⁸ Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

KJVFor^G5228 this thing^G5127 I besought^G3870^(G5656) the Lord^G2962 thrice^G5151, that^G2443 it might depart^G868^(G5632) from^G575 me^G1700.

⁹ He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2046^(G5758) unto me^G3427, My^G3450 grace^G5485 is sufficient^G714^(G5719) for thee^G4671: for^G1063 my^G3450 strength^G1411 is made perfect^G5048^(G5743) in^G1722 weakness^G769. Most gladly^G2236 therefore^G3767 will I^G2744 rather^G3123 glory^G2744^(G5695) in^G1722 my^G3450 infirmities^G769, that^G2443 the power^G1411 of Christ^G5547 may rest^G1981^(G5661) upon^G1909 me^G1691.

¹⁰ Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

KJVTherefore^G1352 I take pleasure^G2106^(G5719) in^G1722 infirmities^G769, in^G1722 reproaches^G5196, in^G1722 necessities^G318, in^G1722 persecutions^G1375, in^G1722 distresses^G4730 for^G5228 Christ's^G5547 sake^G5228: for^G1063 when^G3752 I am weak^G770^(G5725), then^G5119 am^G1510^(G5748) I strong^G1415.

¹¹ I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

KJVI am become^G1096^(G5754) a fool^G878 in glorying^G2744^(G5740); ye^G5210 have compelled^G315^(G5656) me^G3165: for^G1063 I^G1473 ought^G3784^(G5707) to have been commended^G4921^(G5745) of^G5259 you^G5216: for^G1063 in nothing^G3762 am I behind^G5302^(G5656) the very chiefest^G3029 apostles^G652^G5228, though^G1499 I be^G1510^(G5748) nothing^G3762.

¹² Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

KJVTruly^G3303 the signs^G4592 of an apostle^G652 were wrought^G2716^(G5681) among^G1722 you^G5213 in^G1722 all^G3956 patience^G5281, in^G1722 signs^G4592, and^G2532 wonders^G5059, and^G2532 mighty deeds^G1411.

¹³ For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 is it^G2076^(G5748) wherein^G3739 ye were inferior^G2274^(G5681) to^G5228 other^G3062 churches^G1577, except^G1508 it be that^G3754 I^G1473 myself^G846 was^G2655 not^G3756 burdensome^G2655^(G5656) to you^G5216? forgive^G5483^(G5663) me^G3427 this^G5026 wrong^G93.

¹⁴ Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), the third time^G5154 I am^G2192^(G5719) ready^G2093 to come^G2064^(G5629) to^G4314 you^G5209; and^G2532 I will^G2655 not^G3756 be burdensome^G2655^(G5692) to you^G5216: for^G1063 I seek^G2212^(G5719) not^G3756 yours^G5216, but^G235 you^G5209: for^G1063 the children^G5043 ought^G3784^(G5719) not^G3756 to lay up^G2343^(G5721) for the parents^G1118, but^G235 the parents^G1118 for the children^G5043.

¹⁵ I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

KJVAnd^G1161 I^G1473 will very gladly^G2236 spend^G1159^(G5692) and^G2532 be spent^G1550^(G5701) for^G5228 you^G5590^G5216; though^G1499 the more abundantly^G4056 I love^G25^(G5723) you^G5209, the less^G2276 I be loved^G25^(G5743).

¹⁶ Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.

KJVBut^G1161 be it so^G2077^(G5749), I^G1473 did^G2599 not^G3756 burden^G2599^(G5656) you^G5209: nevertheless^G235, being^G5225^(G5723) crafty^G3835, I caught^G2983^(G5627) you^G5209 with guile^G1388.

¹⁷ Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?

KJVDid I make a gain^G4122^(G5656)^G3361 of you^G5209 by^G1223 any^G5100 of them^G846 whom^G3739 I sent^G649^(G5758) unto^G4314 you^G5209?

¹⁸ I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?

KJVI desired^G3870^(G5656) Titus^G5103, and^G2532 with him I sent^G4882^(G5656) a brother^G80. Did^G4122^G3387 Titus^G5103 make a gain^G4122^(G5656) of you^G5209? walked we^G4043^(G5656) not^G3756 in the same^G846 spirit^G4151? walked we not^G3756 in the same^G846 steps^G2487?

¹⁹ Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

KJVAgain^G3825, think ye^G1380^(G5719) that^G3754 we excuse ourselves^G626^(G5736) unto you^G5213? we speak^G2980^(G5719) before^G2714 God^G2316 in^G1722 Christ^G5547: but^G1161 we do all things^G3956, dearly beloved^G27, for^G5228 your^G5216 edifying^G3619.

²⁰ For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

KJVFor^G1063 I fear^G5399^(G5736), lest^G3381^G4458, when I come^G2064^(G5631), I shall^G2147 not^G3756 find^G2147^(G5632) you^G5209 such as^G3634 I would^G2309^(G5719), and that I^G2504 shall be found^G2147^(G5686) unto you^G5213 such as^G3634 ye would^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756: lest^G3381^G4458 there be debates^G2054, envyings^G2205, wraths^G2372, strifes^G2052, backbitings^G2636, whisperings^G5587, swellings^G5450, tumults^G181:

²¹ that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.

KJVAnd lest^G3361, when I come^G2064^(G5631) again^G3825, my^G3450 God^G2316 will humble^G5013^(G5661) me^G3165 among^G4314 you^G5209, and^G2532 that I shall bewail^G3996^(G5692) many^G4183 which^G3588 have sinned already^G4258^(G5761), and^G2532 have^G3340 not^G3361 repented^G3340^(G5660) of^G1909 the uncleanness^G167 and^G2532 fornication^G4202 and^G2532 lasciviousness^G766 which^G3739 they have committed^G4238^(G5656).

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