Now I pray unto God that ye do none evil, not that we should seem approved, but that ye should do that which is honest: though we be as [a]reprobates.

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but for the truth.

For we are glad when we are weak, and that ye are strong: this also we wish for, even your [b]perfection.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 13:7 In men’s judgment.
  2. 2 Corinthians 13:9 That all things may be in good order amongst you, and the members of the Church restored into their place, which have been shaken and out of place.

Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that people will see that we have stood the test but so that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. We are glad whenever we are weak(A) but you are strong;(B) and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.(C)

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