2 Corinthians 13

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Behold, this is the third time that I am coming to you. By the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word shall stand.	1 This third time I am coming to you. "On the testimony of two or three witnesses a fact shall be established."
2 I have preached when present, and I will preach now while absent, to those who sinned before, and to all the others, because, when I arrive again, I will not be lenient with you.	2 I warned those who sinned earlier and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I come again I will not be lenient,
3 Do you seek evidence that it is Christ who speaks in me, who is not weak with you, but is powerful with you?	3 since you are looking for proof of Christ speaking in me. He is not weak toward you but powerful in you.
4 For although he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. And yes, we are weak in him. But we shall live with him by the power of God among you.	4 For indeed he was crucified out of weakness, but he lives by the power of God. So also we are weak in him, but toward you we shall live with him by the power of God.
5 Test yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not know whether Christ Jesus is in you? But perhaps you are reprobates.	5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are living in faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless, of course, you fail the test.
6 But I hope you know that we ourselves are not reprobates.	6 I hope you will discover that we have not failed.
7 Now we pray to God that you shall do nothing evil, not so that we may seem to be approved, but so that you may do what is good, even if we seem like reprobates.	7 But we pray to God that you may not do evil, not that we may appear to have passed the test but that you may do what is right, even though we may seem to have failed.
8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.	8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
9 For we rejoice that we are weak, while you are strong. This is also what we pray for: your perfection.	9 For we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong. What we pray for is your improvement.
10 Therefore, I write these things while absent, so that, when present, I may not have to act more harshly, according to the authority which the Lord has given to me, for edification and not for destruction.	10 I am writing this while I am away, so that when I come I may not have to be severe in virtue of the authority that the Lord has given me to build up and not to tear down.
11 As to the rest, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be encouraged, have the same mind, have peace. And so the God of peace and love will be with you.	11 Finally, brothers, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.	12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the holy ones greet you.
13 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the charity of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.	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.