2 Corinthians 13 — parallel

13:1

Τρίτον τοῦτο ἔρχομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς. “Ἐπὶ στόματος δύο μαρτύρων καὶ τριῶν σταθήσεται πᾶν ῥῆμα.”

This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three .”

13:2

Προείρηκα καὶ προλέγω, ὡς παρὼν τὸ δεύτερον, καὶ ἀπὼν νῦν τοῖς προημαρτηκόσιν, καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς πᾶσιν, ὅτι ἐὰν ἔλθω εἰς τὸ πάλιν, οὐ φείσομαι.

I 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,

13:3

Ἐπεὶ δοκιμὴν ζητεῖτε τοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ λαλοῦντος ˚Χριστοῦ, ὃς εἰς ὑμᾶς οὐκ ἀσθενεῖ, ἀλλὰ δυνατεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν.

since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.

13:4

Καὶ γὰρ ἐσταυρώθη ἐξ ἀσθενείας, ἀλλὰ ζῇ ἐκ δυνάμεως ˚Θεοῦ. Καὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενοῦμεν ἐν αὐτῷ, ἀλλὰ ζήσομεν σὺν αὐτῷ ἐκ δυνάμεως ˚Θεοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.

For 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.

13:5

Ἑαυτοὺς πειράζετε εἰ ἐστὲ ἐν τῇ πίστει, ἑαυτοὺς δοκιμάζετε. Ἢ οὐκ ἐπιγινώσκετε ἑαυτοὺς, ὅτι ˚Χριστὸς ˚Ἰησοῦς ἐν ὑμῖν, εἰ μήτι ἀδόκιμοί ἐστε;

Examine 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?

13:6

Ἐλπίζω δὲ ὅτι γνώσεσθε ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἐσμὲν ἀδόκιμοι.

And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.

13:7

Εὐχόμεθα δὲ πρὸς τὸν ˚Θεὸν μὴ ποιῆσαι ὑμᾶς κακὸν μηδέν, οὐχ ἵνα ἡμεῖς δόκιμοι φανῶμεν, ἀλλʼ ἵνα ὑμεῖς τὸ καλὸν ποιῆτε, ἡμεῖς δὲ ὡς ἀδόκιμοι ὦμεν.

Now 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.

13:8

Οὐ γὰρ δυνάμεθά τι κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας, ἀλλʼ ὑπὲρ τῆς ἀληθείας.

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

13:9

Χαίρομεν γὰρ ὅταν ἡμεῖς ἀσθενῶμεν, ὑμεῖς δὲ δυνατοὶ ἦτε. Τοῦτο καὶ εὐχόμεθα, τὴν ὑμῶν κατάρτισιν.

In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.

13:10

Διὰ τοῦτο ταῦτα ἀπὼν γράφω, ἵνα παρὼν μὴ ἀποτόμως χρήσωμαι, κατὰ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἣν ὁ ˚Κύριος ἔδωκέν μοι εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν.

This 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.

13:11

Λοιπόν ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε, καταρτίζεσθε, παρακαλεῖσθε, τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖτε, εἰρηνεύετε, καὶ ὁ ˚Θεὸς τῆς ἀγάπης καὶ εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθʼ ὑμῶν.

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, , be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

13:12

Ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν ἁγίῳ φιλήματι. Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ ἅγιοι πάντες.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

13:13

Ἡ χάρις τοῦ ˚Κυρίου ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, καὶ ἡ κοινωνία τοῦ Ἁγίου ˚Πνεύματος, μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν.

All the saints send you greetings.