Chapter 13
1 THIS is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word 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 told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, 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, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in 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 though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward 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, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except 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 But I trust that ye shall 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 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though 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 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 are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even 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 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
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 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the 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 12 Greet one another with an holy kiss.
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM φιλήματι.philēmatikiss.G5370N-DSN 13 All the saints salute you.
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. ¶ The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.