1 This|strong="G3778" will|strong="G3778" be|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3956" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154" to|strong="G4314" visit|strong="G2064" you|strong="G5210". And|strong="G2532" remember, “For|strong="G1909" every|strong="G3956" complaint there|strong="G1417" must be|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417" or|strong="G2532" three|strong="G5140" people|strong="G3956" to|strong="G4314" say|strong="G4487" that|strong="G3778" they|strong="G2532" know it|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3778" true.”
2 When|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1437" was|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1437" the|strong="G3956" second|strong="G1208" time|strong="G1208", I|strong="G1437" gave a|strong="G5613" warning to|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3748" sinned|strong="G4258". I|strong="G1437" am|strong="G0548" not|strong="G3756" there|strong="G3062" now|strong="G3568", but|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1437" am|strong="G0548" giving another|strong="G3825" warning to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3754" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" anyone|strong="G3956" else|strong="G3062" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3748" sinned|strong="G4258": When|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1437" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G1437" again|strong="G3825", I|strong="G1437" will|strong="G3956" punish you|strong="G1437".
3 You|strong="G5210" want|strong="G2212" proof|strong="G1382" that|strong="G3739" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G3739" speaking|strong="G2980" through|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473". My|strong="G2212" proof|strong="G1382" is|strong="G3739" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" weak|strong="G0770" in|strong="G1722" dealing with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" but|strong="G0235" is|strong="G3739" showing his|strong="G3739" power among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210".
4 It|strong="G0846" is|strong="G2316" true that|strong="G0846" Christ|strong="G0846" was|strong="G2316" weak|strong="G0770" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2316" killed on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G2532" cross, but|strong="G0235" he|strong="G2532" lives|strong="G2198" now|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="G2316" power|strong="G1411". It|strong="G0846" is|strong="G2316" also|strong="G2532" true that|strong="G0846" we|strong="G2249" share his|strong="G0846" weakness|strong="G0769", but|strong="G0235" in|strong="G1722" dealing with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" alive|strong="G2198" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846" by|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="G2316" power|strong="G1411".
5 Look closely at|strong="G1722" yourselves|strong="G1438". Test|strong="G3985" yourselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G1722" see|strong="G1381" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" living in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102". Don’t|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210" realize that|strong="G3754" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"? Of|strong="G1722" course, if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" fail|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" test|strong="G3985", he|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210".
6 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" hope|strong="G1679" you|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1510" see|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" failed|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1161" test|strong="G1097".
7 We|strong="G2249" pray|strong="G2172" to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" anything|strong="G3367" wrong|strong="G2556". Our|strong="G2316" concern here|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G4314" people|strong="G1510" to|strong="G4314" see that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1510" passed the|strong="G3588" test in|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" work with|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210". Our|strong="G2316" main concern is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G2570", even|strong="G1161" if|strong="G5613" it|strong="G4160" looks as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1510" failed|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" test.
8 We|strong="G1410" cannot|strong="G3756" do|strong="G1410" anything|strong="G5100" that|strong="G5100" is|strong="G5100" against|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225" but|strong="G0235" only|strong="G3756" what|strong="G3588" promotes the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225".
9 We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" happy to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" weak|strong="G0770" if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" strong|strong="G1415". And|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" pray|strong="G2172"—that|strong="G3778" your|strong="G2532" lives will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" made|strong="G2676" completely right again|strong="G2532".
10 I’m writing|strong="G1125" this|strong="G3778" before|strong="G1519" I|strong="G1473" come so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3739" when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G0548" there|strong="G2596" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" use|strong="G5530" my|strong="G1325" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G1519" punish you|strong="G3739". The|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" gave|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" that|strong="G3739" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G1325" you|strong="G3739" stronger, not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1519" destroy you|strong="G3739".
11 Now|strong="G2532", brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G2532" sisters, be|strong="G1510" filled with|strong="G3326" joy|strong="G5463". Try to|strong="G2532" make everything right, and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G1510" asked|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1510". Agree|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" each|strong="G3326" other|strong="G0846", and|strong="G2532" live|strong="G1514" in|strong="G2316" peace|strong="G1515". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" love|strong="G0026" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G5210".
12 Give|strong="G0782" each|strong="G0240" other|strong="G0240" the|strong="G3956" special greeting|strong="G0782" of|strong="G3956" God’s people|strong="G3956". All|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3956" God’s holy|strong="G0040" people|strong="G3956" here|strong="G1722" send|strong="G0782" you|strong="G5210" their|strong="G3956" greetings|strong="G0782".
13 I|strong="G2532" pray that|strong="G3956" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2316" enjoy the|strong="G3956" grace|strong="G5485" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", the|strong="G3956" love|strong="G0026" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" fellowship|strong="G2842" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3956" Holy|strong="G0040" Spirit|strong="G4151".