Chapter 13
1 I am coming to you this third time . "In the mouth of two or three witnesses every matter shall be established." Deut. 19:15
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 said before, and I say beforehand, as being present the second time and being absent now. I write to those previously sinning, and 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 you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but is powerful 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 even if He was crucified out of weakness, yet He lives by the power of God). For even we are weak in Him, yet we shall live 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 you are in the faith, prove yourselves. Or do you not yourselves perceive that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are 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 And I hope you 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 I pray to God for you not to do evil, none. It is not that we may appear approved, but that you may do the good, and we deemed to be 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 cannot have any power against the truth, but for the truth.
δυνάμεθάdunamethahave we powerG1410V-PMI-1P ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG0225N-GSF ἀληθείας.alētheiastruth.G0225N-GSF 9 For we rejoice when we are weak and you are powerful. But we pray for this also, 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 Because of this, I write these things while absent, that being present I may not deal sharply with you according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for pulling 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 11 For the rest, brothers, rejoice! Perfect yourselves; encourage yourselves, mind the same thing, be at peace; and the God of love and of 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 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM φιλήματι.philēmatikiss.G5370N-DSN 13 All the saints greet you.
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.