Chapter 13
1 This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”1
ΤρίτονTritonThirdG5154A-ASN τοῦτοtoutothis [time]G3778D-ASN ἔρχομαιerchomaiI am comingG2064V-PNI-1S στόματοςstomatosmouthG4750N-GSN μαρτύρωνmarturōnwitnessesG3144N-GPM τριῶνtriōnthreeG5140A-GPM σταθήσεταιstathēsetaiwill be establishedG2476V-FPI-3S ῥῆμα.rhēmadeclaration.G4487N-NSN - Deuteronomy 19:15
2 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,
προείρηκαproeirēkaI have warnedG4280V-RAI-1S προλέγω,prolegōI warn,G4302V-PAI-1S παρὼνparōnbeing presentG3918V-PAP-NSM δεύτερονdeuteronsecond timeG1208A-ASN ἀπὼνapōnbeing absentG0548V-PAP-NSM γράφω,graphōI am writingG1125V-PAI-1S τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM προημαρτηκόσινproēmartēkosinhaving sinned beforeG4258V-RAP-DPM λοιποῖςloipoisrestG3062A-DPM πᾶσιν,pasinall,G3956A-DPM ἔλθωelthōI may comeG2064V-2AAS-1S φείσομαι.pheisomaiI will spare [anyone].G5339V-FDI-1S 3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
δοκιμὴνdokimēna proofG1382N-ASF ζητεῖτεzēteiteyou seekG2212V-PAI-2P ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS λαλοῦντοςlalountosspeakingG2980V-PAP-GSM ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T ἀσθενεῖastheneiis weakG0770GV-PAI-3S δυνατεῖdunateiHe is powerfulG1414V-PAI-3S 4 For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.
ἐσταυρώθηestaurōthēHe was crucifiedG4717V-API-3S ἀσθενείαςastheneiasweaknessG0769GN-GSF ζῇzēaHe livesG2198V-PAI-3S δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411N-GSF θεοῦ·theouGod’s;G2316N-GSM-T ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ἀσθενοῦμενasthenoumenare weakG0770GV-PAI-1P ζήσομενzēsomenwe will liveG2198V-FAI-1P δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411N-GSF θεοῦtheouGod’sG2316N-GSM-T ὑμᾶς.¶humasyou.G4771P-2AP 5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?
ἙαυτοὺςHe'autousYourselvesG1438F-2APM πειράζετεpeirazetedo examineG3985HV-PAM-2P ἐστὲesteyou areG1510V-PAI-2P πίστει,pisteifaith,G4102GN-DSF ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousyourselvesG1438F-2APM δοκιμάζετε·dokimazetedo test;G1381V-PAM-2P ἐπιγινώσκετεepiginōsketeyou do recognizeG1921V-PAI-2P ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousyourselvesG1438F-2APM ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ΧριστὸςChristosChrist [is]G5547N-NSM-T ἐστίν;estinis?G1510V-PAI-3S μήτιmētisurely evenG3385PRT-N ἀδόκιμοίadokimoifailingG0096A-NPM ἐστε.esteyou are!G1510V-PAI-2P 6 And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.
ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679V-PAI-1S γνώσεσθεgnōsestheyou will knowG1097V-FDI-2P ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ἐσμὲνesmenareG1510V-PAI-1P ἀδόκιμοι.adokimoiunapproved.G0096A-NPM 7 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.
εὐχόμεθαeuchomethaWe prayG2172V-PNI-1P ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito doG4160GV-AAN μηδέν,mēdennothing,G3367A-ASN-N ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP δόκιμοιdokimoiapprovedG1384A-NPM φανῶμεν,phanōmenmay appear,G5316V-2APS-1P ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ποιῆτε,poiētemay do,G4160GV-PAS-2P ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ἀδόκιμοιadokimoiunapprovedG0096A-NPM ὦμεν.ōmenmay appear.G1510V-PAS-1P 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
δυνάμεθάdunamethahave we powerG1410V-PMI-1P ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG0225N-GSF ἀληθείας.alētheiastruth.G0225N-GSF 9 In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
χαίρομενchairomenWe rejoiceG5463V-PAI-1P ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ἀσθενῶμεν,asthenōmenmay be weak,G0770GV-PAS-1P ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP δυνατοὶdunatoistrongG1415A-NPM ἦτε·ētemay be;G1510V-PAS-2P τοῦτοtoutoBut thisG3778D-ASN εὐχόμεθα,euchomethaWe pray forG2172V-PNI-1P ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP κατάρτισιν.katartisinperfection.G2676N-ASF 10 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.
διὰdiaBecause ofG1223PREP τοῦτοtoutothereforeG3778D-ASN ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN ἀπὼνapōnbeing absentG0548V-PAP-NSM γράφω,graphōI write,G1125V-PAI-1S παρὼνparōnbeing presentG3918V-PAP-NSM ἀποτόμωςapotomōswith severityG0664ADV χρήσωμαιchrēsōmaiI may treat [you]G5530V-ADS-1S κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849N-ASF ἔδωκένedōkenhas givenG1325V-AAI-3S οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnbuilding upG3619N-ASF καθαίρεσιν.¶kathairesintearing down.G2506N-ASF Benediction and Farewell
11 Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another,1 be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Λοιπόν,LoiponFinally,G3063A-ASN ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM χαίρετε,chairetedo rejoiceG5463V-PAM-2P καταρτίζεσθε,katartizesthedo be perfected,G2675V-PPM-2P παρακαλεῖσθε,parakaleisthedo be encouraged,G3870V-PPM-2P φρονεῖτε,phroneitedo think,G5426V-PAM-2P εἰρηνεύετε,eirēneuetedo be at peace,G1514V-PAM-2P ἀγάπηςagapēsof loveG0026N-GSF εἰρήνηςeirēnēspeaceG1515N-GSF ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510V-FDI-3S ὑμῶν.¶humōnyou.G4771P-2GP - Or listen to my appeal
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM φιλήματι.philēmatikiss.G5370N-DSN 13 All the saints send you greetings.
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14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.1
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- Texts vary in verse numbering for the last three verses of this chapter. BYZ ends with Amen.