2 Corinthians 13
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 13
1 This will be the third visit I am making to you. Every charge must be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 2 I warned those who have sinned, as well as everyone else, and I warn them now in my absence as I did when present on my second visit: when I come again, I will spare no one.
3 This will give you the proof you seek that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but he is powerful among you. 4 For he was crucified in weakness, but he is now alive by the power of God. Similarly, we are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live in the power of God.
Examine Yourselves. 5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you? If he is not, then you have failed the test. 6 It is my hope that you will come to the realization that we have not failed. 7 But we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong—not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to have failed.
8 We have no power to do anything against the truth but only for the truth. 9 We rejoice when we are weak, just as long as you are strong. This is what we desire—that you may become perfect.
10 I am writing this letter prior to my arrival so that when I come I may not have to treat you harshly in exercising the authority that the Lord has given me to build up and not to tear down.
Conclusion[a]
11 Live in Peace. And now, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways. Encourage one another. Be of one mind and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.[b] All the saints send you greetings.
13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 13:11 The final greeting includes the most carefully worded and the richest of the formulas that name the Trinity (v. 13); it has now deservedly found a place in the Liturgy as a greeting to the faithful.
- 2 Corinthians 13:12 Kiss: a symbol of mutual affection and trust still used in the Near East. It corresponds to the handshake in the West.
Второ Коринтяни 13
Библия, синодално издание
13 (A)Трети път вече ида при вас: „от устата на двама или трима свидетели ще се потвърди всяка дума“.
2 (B)Напред казах и казвам, като да съм при вас втори път, и сега, като отсъствувам, пиша на съгрешилите отнапред и на всички други, че, кога дойда пак, няма да щадя;
3 вие търсите доказателства за Христа, Който говори в мене: Той не е безсилен спрямо вас, но е силен във вас.
4 (C)Защото, ако и да бе разпнат по немощ, ала е жив чрез силата Божия; и ние също, ако и да сме немощни в Него, ще бъдем живи с Него чрез сила Божия спрямо вас.
5 (D)Изследвайте сами себе си, дали сте във вярата; сами себе си опитвайте. Или не се съзнавате, че Иисус Христос е във вас? Не съзнавате, само ако сте недостойни.
6 А за нас, надявам се, ще узнаете, че ние не сме недостойни.
7 Молим Бога да не вършите никакво зло, не за да се покажем ние достойни, но за да вършите вие добро, та ние да бъдем като недостойни.
8 Защото ние сме силни не против истината, а за истината.
9 Радваме се, кога сме ние слаби, а вие силни; тъкмо за това се и молим – за ваше съвършенство.
10 (E)Пиша тия неща, като не съм при вас, та, кога дойда при вас, да не употребя строгост според властта, що ми е дадена от Господа за съзидване, а не за разстройване.
11 (F)И тъй, братя, радвайте се, съвършенствувайте се, утешавайте се, бъдете единомислени, живейте в мир, – и Бог на любовта и на мира ще бъде с вас.
12 (G)Поздравете се един други със свето целуване. Поздравяват ви всички светии.
13 Благодатта на Господа нашего Иисуса Христа, и любовта на Бога и Отца, и общуването на Светаго Духа да бъдат с всички вас. Амин.
2 Corinthians 13
New International Version
Final Warnings
13 This will be my third visit to you.(A) “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”[a](B) 2 I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent:(C) On my return I will not spare(D) those who sinned earlier(E) or any of the others, 3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me.(F) He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. 4 For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness,(G) yet he lives by God’s power.(H) Likewise, we are weak(I) in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him(J) in our dealing with you.
5 Examine yourselves(K) to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.(L) Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you(M)—unless, of course, you fail the test? 6 And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. 7 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. 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 We are glad whenever we are weak(N) but you are strong;(O) and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.(P) 10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh(Q) in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.(R)
Final Greetings
11 Finally, brothers and sisters,(S) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.(T) And the God of love(U) and peace(V) will be with you.
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.(W) 13 All God’s people here send their greetings.(X)
14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,(Y) and the love of God,(Z) and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit(AA) be with you all.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 13:1 Deut. 19:15
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