Chapter 13
Final Warnings to the Church at Corinth
1 This is the third time I am coming to you. ⌞By the testimony⌟1 of two or three witnesses every word2 will 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 - Literally “from the mouth”
- Or “matter”
2 I have already said when I was present the second time, and although I1 am absent now I also say in advance to those who sinned previously and to all the rest, that if I come again 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 - *Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“am absent”) which is understood as concessive
3 since you are demanding proof that Christ, who is not weak toward you, but is powerful among you, is speaking in me.
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 indeed, he was crucified because of weakness, but he lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him because of 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 Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are unqualified?
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 that you will recognize that we are not unqualified!
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 not do wrong in any way, not that we are seen as approved, but that you do what is good, even though we are seen as though unqualified.
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 are not able to do anything against the truth, but rather only for the truth.
δυνάμεθάdunamethahave we powerG1410V-PMI-1P ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG0225N-GSF ἀληθείας.alētheiastruth.G0225N-GSF 9 For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong, and we pray for this: your maturity.
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 Because of this, I am writing these things although I1 am absent, in order that when I2 am present I may not have to act severely according to the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing 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 - *Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“am absent”) which is understood as concessive
- *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“am present”) which is understood as temporal
Final Greetings and Benediction
11 Finally, brothers, rejoice, be restored, be encouraged, ⌞be in agreement⌟1, be at 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 - Literally “think the same thing”
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM φιλήματι.philēmatikiss.G5370N-DSN 13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.