2 Corinthians 13:5-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Prove Yourselves, That Christ Is In You!
5 Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith! Prove[a] yourselves! Or do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?— unless indeed you are disapproved[b]. 6 But I hope that you will come-to-know that we are not disapproved.
We Are Praying For You
7 And we are praying to God that you may not do anything bad[c]— not in order that we may appear approved[d], but in order that you may be doing the good, and we may be as[e] disapproved. 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but [only] for the truth. 9 For we are rejoicing whenever we are weak but you are strong. This also we are praying— your restoration[f].
I Am Writing So I Don’t Have To Act Severely When I Come
10 For this reason I am writing these things while absent— in order that while being-present, I may not act severely[g] according-to[h] the authority which the Lord gave me for building-up and not for tearing-down.
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- 2 Corinthians 13:5 Or, Examine. Related to ‘proof’ in v 3.
- 2 Corinthians 13:5 Or, failing-the-test. Related to ‘Prove’.
- 2 Corinthians 13:7 Or, wrong, harmful, evil. That is, such things as named in 12:20-21.
- 2 Corinthians 13:7 That is, because you submitted to and obeyed us.
- 2 Corinthians 13:7 That is, appear disapproved (to some) because your right response eliminated any need for us to prove ourselves by displaying our disciplinary power.
- 2 Corinthians 13:9 Or, completion, maturation.
- 2 Corinthians 13:10 Or, sharply, harshly.
- 2 Corinthians 13:10 Or, based on.
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