1 For|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" see you|strong="G5210". By|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" word|strong="G4487" of|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417" or|strong="G2532" three|strong="G5140" witnesses|strong="G3144" each statement|strong="G4487" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" established|strong="G2476".
2 I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3956" it|strong="G2532" again|strong="G3825" before|strong="G1519" I|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064", just|strong="G5613" as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G1437" I|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1437" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G3956" second|strong="G1208" visit|strong="G2064", though|strong="G5613" for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" moment|strong="G3918" absent, I|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" long|strong="G3756" sinning, as|strong="G5613" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G5613" to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" others|strong="G3062" – that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G1437" I|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" again|strong="G3825", I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" spare|strong="G5339" no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3956".
3 And|strong="G2980" that|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" be|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1722" proof|strong="G1382", which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" looking|strong="G2212" for|strong="G1519", that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" speaks|strong="G2980" through|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473". There|strong="G1722" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" weakness in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" dealings with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". No|strong="G3756", he|strong="G3739" shows his|strong="G1519" power among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210".
4 For|strong="G1063" though|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" crucifixion|strong="G4717" was|strong="G2532" due|strong="G1722" to|strong="G1519" weakness, his|strong="G1519" life|strong="G2198" is|strong="G2316" due|strong="G1722" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". And|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249", also|strong="G2532", are|strong="G2532" weak in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" weakness, but|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2316" live|strong="G2198" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316".
5 Put|strong="G3985" yourselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" test|strong="G3985", to|strong="G1722" see|strong="G1381" whether|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" holding to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102". Examine|strong="G1381" yourselves|strong="G1438". Surely|strong="G3385" you|strong="G5210" recognise this|strong="G3588" fact|strong="G3754" about|strong="G1722" yourselves|strong="G1438" – that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"! Unless|strong="G1487" indeed|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" cannot|strong="G3756" stand|strong="G5210" the|strong="G1722" test|strong="G3985"!
6 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" hope|strong="G1679" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1510" recognise that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" can stand 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" may|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" nothing|strong="G3367" wrong|strong="G2556", not|strong="G3756" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" seen|strong="G5316" to|strong="G4314" stand|strong="G5210" the|strong="G1161" test, but|strong="G1161" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G2570", even|strong="G1161" though|strong="G5613" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" seem|strong="G5316" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G4314" stand|strong="G5210" the|strong="G1161" test.
8 We|strong="G1063" have|strong="G5100" no|strong="G3756" power|strong="G1410" at|strong="G2596" all|strong="G2596" against|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" truth, but|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1063" have|strong="G5100" power|strong="G1410" in|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" service of|strong="G5100" the|strong="G2596" truth.
9 We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" glad|strong="G5463" when|strong="G3752" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" weak, if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" strong|strong="G1415". And|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" pray|strong="G2172" for|strong="G1063" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G3778".
10 This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1325" reason|strong="G1223" for|strong="G1519" writing|strong="G1125" as|strong="G1519" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" now|strong="G2532" doing, while|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" away from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" with|strong="G1223" you|strong="G3739", I|strong="G1473" may|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" act harshly in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" exercise of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" authority|strong="G1849" which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" gave|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" – and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" for|strong="G1519" building|strong="G3619" up|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G1519" pulling down|strong="G2596".
11 And|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532", friends, goodbye. Aim at|strong="G2316" perfection; take|strong="G2316" courage; agree|strong="G1510" together|strong="G3326"; live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515". And|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G2532" source of|strong="G2316" all|strong="G2532" love and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515", will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G5210".
12 Greet one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" sacred kiss|strong="G5370".
13 All|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G5547"’s|strong="G2962" people|strong="G3956" here|strong="G3956" send you|strong="G5210" their|strong="G2532" greetings.
14 May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion with the Holy Spirit, be with you all.