2 Korintus 13:1-6

Paul’s Third Visit to Corinth

13:1 This is the third time I am coming to visit ¹  you. By the testimony ²  of two or three witnesses every matter will be established. ³  13:2 I said before when I was present the second time and now, though absent, I say again to those who sinned previously and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare anyone, ⁴  13:3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He ⁵  is not weak toward you but is powerful among you. 13:4 For indeed he was crucified by reason of weakness, but he lives because of God’s power. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him, because of God’s power toward you. 13:5 Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you – unless, indeed, you fail the test! ⁶  13:6 And I hope that you will realize that we have not failed the test! ⁷ 

[13:1]  ¹ tn The word “visit” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[13:1]  ² tn Grk “By the mouth.”

[13:1]  ³ sn A quotation from Deut 19:15 (also quoted in Matt 18:16; 1 Tim 5:19).

[13:2]  ⁴ tn The word “anyone” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

[13:3]  ⁵ tn Grk “who.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[13:5]  ⁶ tn Or “unless indeed you are disqualified.”

[13:6]  ⁷ tn Or “that we are not disqualified.”