2 Corintios 13
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Pablo advierte que obrará con severidad
13 Esta es la tercera vez que voy a visitarlos(A). Por el testimonio[a] de dos o tres testigos se juzgarán[b] todos los asuntos[c](B). 2 Dije previamente, cuando estuve presente la segunda vez, y aunque ahora estoy ausente, lo digo de antemano a los que pecaron anteriormente(C) y también a todos los demás, que si voy otra vez no seré indulgente(D), 3 puesto que ustedes buscan una prueba del Cristo que habla en mí(E). El cual no es débil para con ustedes, sino poderoso en ustedes(F). 4 Porque ciertamente Él fue crucificado(G) por debilidad, pero vive por el poder de Dios(H). Así[d] también nosotros somos débiles en[e] Él(I), sin embargo, viviremos con Él(J) por el poder de Dios para con ustedes.
5 Pónganse a prueba(K) para ver si están en la fe. Examínense a sí mismos(L). ¿O no se reconocen a ustedes mismos de que Jesucristo está en ustedes, a menos de que en verdad no pasen la prueba[f](M)? 6 Pero espero que reconocerán que nosotros no estamos reprobados. 7 Y rogamos a Dios que no hagan nada malo. No para que nosotros aparezcamos aprobados, sino para que ustedes hagan lo bueno, aunque nosotros aparezcamos[g] reprobados. 8 Porque nada podemos hacer contra la verdad, sino solo a favor de la verdad.
9 Pues nos regocijamos cuando nosotros somos débiles(N), pero ustedes son fuertes; también oramos por esto: que ustedes sean hechos perfectos[h](O). 10 Por esta razón les escribo estas cosas estando ausente, a fin de que cuando esté presente no tenga que usar[i] de severidad(P) según la autoridad que el Señor me dio para edificación y no para destrucción(Q).
Bendición y despedida
11 Por lo demás, hermanos(R), regocíjense[j], sean perfectos[k](S), confórtense, sean de un mismo sentir(T), vivan en paz(U), y el Dios de amor y paz estará con ustedes(V). 12 Salúdense los unos a los otros con beso santo(W). 13 Todos los santos los saludan(X).
14 La gracia del Señor Jesucristo(Y), el amor de Dios(Z) y la comunión del Espíritu Santo(AA) sean con todos ustedes.
Footnotes
- 13:1 Lit. la boca.
- 13:1 Lit. confirmarán.
- 13:1 Lit. toda palabra.
- 13:4 Lit. Porque.
- 13:4 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: con.
- 13:5 Lit. estén desaprobados.
- 13:7 Lit. fuéramos como.
- 13:9 Lit. por su perfección o para que sean hechos completos.
- 13:10 O no use.
- 13:11 O posiblemente, adiós.
- 13:11 O perfecciónense.
2 Corinthians 13
New Testament for Everyone
13 This is the third time I’m coming to you. “Every charge must be substantiated at the mouth of two or three witnesses.” 2 I said it before when I was with you the second time, and I say it now in advance while I’m away from you, to all those who had sinned previously, and all the others, that when I come back again I won’t spare them— 3 since you are looking for proof of the Messiah who speaks in me, the Messiah who is not weak towards you but powerful in your midst! 4 He was crucified in weakness, you see, but he lives by God’s power. For we too are weak in him, but we shall live with him, for your benefit, by God’s power.
Test yourselves!
5 Test yourselves to see if you really are in the faith! Put yourselves through the examination. Or don’t you realize that Jesus the Messiah is in you?—unless, that is, you’ve failed the test. 6 I hope you will discover that we didn’t fail the test. 7 But we pray to God that you will never, ever, do anything wrong; not so that we can be shown up as having passed the test, but so that you will do what is right, even if that means that we appear like people who’ve failed. 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 We celebrate, you see, when we are weak but you are strong.
This is what we pray for, that you may become complete and get everything in order. 10 That’s why I’m writing this to you while I’m away, so that when I come I won’t have to use my authority to be severe with you. The Lord has given me this authority, after all, not to pull down but to build up.
Grace, love and fellowship
11 All that remains, my dear family, is this: celebrate, put everything in order, strengthen one another, think in the same way, be at peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with the holy kiss. All God’s people send you their greetings.
13 The grace of Messiah Jesus the Lord, the love of God, and the fellowship of the holy spirit be with you all.
2 Corinthians 13
King James Version
13 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
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:
3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
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.
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?
6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
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.
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
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.
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.
12 Greet one another with an holy kiss.
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.
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