Chapter 13
1 This third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every matter be established.
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 2 I have declared beforehand, and I say beforehand as present the second time, and now absent, to those that have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare.
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 ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, (who is not weak towards 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 if indeed he has been crucified in weakness, yet he lives by1 God's power; for indeed we are weak in him, but we shall live with him by2 God's power towards 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 - 13.4 Elohim
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5 examine your own selves if ye be in the faith; prove your own selves: do ye not recognise yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed ye be reprobates?
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 Now I hope that ye will know that we are not reprobates.
ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679V-PAI-1S γνώσεσθεgnōsestheyou will knowG1097V-FDI-2P ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ἐσμὲνesmenareG1510V-PAI-1P ἀδόκιμοι.adokimoiunapproved.G0096A-NPM 7 But we pray to1 God that ye may do nothing evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do what is right, and we be as reprobates.
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 - 13.7 Elohim
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
δυνάμεθάdunamethahave we powerG1410V-PMI-1P ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG0225N-GSF ἀληθείας.alētheiastruth.G0225N-GSF 9 For we rejoice when we may be weak and ye may be powerful. But this also we pray for, your perfecting.
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 On this account I write these things being absent, that being present I may not use severity according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for overthrowing.
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 11 For the rest, brethren, rejoice; be perfected; be encouraged; be of one mind; be at peace; and the1 God of love and peace shall 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 - 13.11 Elohim
12 Salute one another with a holy kiss.
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM φιλήματι.philēmatikiss.G5370N-DSN 13 All the saints salute you.
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14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of1 God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, [be] with you all.
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