2 Corintios 13
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13 Esta será la tercera vez que los visite. Y toda disputa deberá resolverse conforme al testimonio de dos o tres testigos. 2 Lo dije entonces, cuando me hice presente entre ustedes por segunda vez, y lo repito ahora estando ausente: si vuelvo de nuevo trataré sin miramientos tanto a los culpables de otro tiempo como a todos los demás. 3 Así tendrán la prueba que andan buscando de que Cristo habla por medio de mí. Cristo, que no ha dado muestras de debilidad entre ustedes, sino que las ha dado de poder. 4 Porque es cierto que se dejó crucificar manifestando así su debilidad, pero ahora vive en virtud de la fuerza de Dios. Igualmente nosotros, que compartimos su debilidad, compartiremos también su poderosa vitalidad divina si hemos de enfrentarnos con ustedes.
5 Ustedes son los que tienen que ponerse a prueba y someterse a examen, a ver si se mantienen en la fe. Y si reconocen que Cristo no vive en ustedes, será tanto como no superar la prueba. 6 Espero que reconozcan, sin embargo, que nosotros sí la hemos superado.
7 Suplicamos a Dios que no hagan nada malo. No con el fin de que aparezca que somos nosotros quienes tenemos la razón, sino para que ustedes se porten bien aunque nosotros demos la impresión de no haber superado la prueba. 8 Pues si tenemos algún poder, no es para utilizarlo contra la verdad, sino en favor de la verdad. 9 Lo que nos alegra es que ustedes se encuentren fuertes, aunque nosotros parezcamos débiles; lo que pedimos es que se corrijan. 10 Por eso les escribo en estos términos estando ausente, para que, cuando esté presente, no me vea obligado a proceder con dureza, utilizando un poder que el Señor me ha confiado para construir y no para derribar.
Conclusión (13,11-13)
Saludos finales
11 En fin, hermanos, estén alegres, permitan que se los corrija, déjense amonestar, vivan en armonía, mantengan la paz. Y Dios, que es fuente de amor y de paz, estará con ustedes.
12 Salúdense unos a otros con un beso fraterno*. Los saludan todos los hermanos. 13 Que la gracia de Jesucristo, el Señor, el amor de Dios y la participación en los dones del Espíritu Santo permanezcan con ustedes.
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
2 Corinthians 13
New King James Version
Coming with Authority
13 This will be (A)the third time I am coming to you. (B)“By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.” 2 (C)I have told you before, and foretell as if I were present the second time, and now being absent [a]I write to those (D)who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again (E)I will not spare— 3 since you seek a proof of Christ (F)speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but mighty (G)in you. 4 (H)For though He was crucified in weakness, yet (I)He lives by the power of God. For (J)we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you.
5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, (K)that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you [b]are (L)disqualified. 6 But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.
Paul Prefers Gentleness
7 Now [c]I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though (M)we may seem disqualified. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we are glad (N)when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, (O)that you may be made complete. 10 (P)Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the (Q)authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction.
Greetings and Benediction
11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. (R)Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love (S)and peace will be with you.
12 (T)Greet one another with a holy kiss.
13 All the saints greet you.
14 (U)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and (V)the [d]communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 13:2 NU omits I write
- 2 Corinthians 13:5 do not stand the test
- 2 Corinthians 13:7 NU we
- 2 Corinthians 13:14 fellowship
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