1 This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3778" the|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210". Every|strong="G3956" matter|strong="G4487" must be|strong="G2532" established|strong="G2476" by|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" mouth|strong="G4750" of|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417" or|strong="G2532" three|strong="G5140" witnesses|strong="G3144".
2 I|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" warning when|strong="G5613" I|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" present|strong="G3568" the|strong="G2532" second|strong="G1208" time|strong="G1208", and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" giving this|strong="G3588" written|strong="G3588" warning while|strong="G5613" absent: If|strong="G1437" I|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" again|strong="G3825" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" spare|strong="G5339" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sinned|strong="G4258" previously or|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3062",
3 since|strong="G1893" you|strong="G5210" seek|strong="G2212" proof|strong="G1382" that|strong="G3739" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G3588" speaking|strong="G2980" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473". He|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" weak in|strong="G1722" dealing with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", but|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" powerful among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210".
4 For|strong="G1063" though|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" crucified|strong="G4717" in|strong="G1722" weakness, he|strong="G2532" lives|strong="G2198" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". Now|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" weak in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G2532", but|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" dealing with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2316" live|strong="G2198" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316".
5 Examine|strong="G1381" yourselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G1722" see|strong="G1381" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102"; test|strong="G3985" yourselves|strong="G1438". Or|strong="G2228" do|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" not|strong="G3756" realize that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"?—unless|strong="G1487", of|strong="G1722" course, you|strong="G5210" fail|strong="G3756" to|strong="G1722" meet|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" test|strong="G3985".
6 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" hope|strong="G1679" you|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1510" recognize|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3756" failed|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1161" test|strong="G1097".
7 I|strong="G1473" 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"—not|strong="G3756" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" appear|strong="G5316" to|strong="G4314" have|strong="G1473" met the|strong="G1161" test, but|strong="G1161" so|strong="G2443" 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" appear|strong="G5316" to|strong="G4314" have|strong="G1473" failed|strong="G3756".
8 For|strong="G1063" we|strong="G1063" cannot|strong="G1410" do|strong="G1410" anything|strong="G5100" against|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" truth, but|strong="G1063" only|strong="G3756" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2596" truth.
9 We|strong="G2249" rejoice|strong="G5463" when|strong="G3752" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" weak and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" strong|strong="G1415", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" pray|strong="G2172" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G2532" restoration.
10 The|strong="G2532" reason|strong="G1223" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" writing|strong="G1125" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G3739" while|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" absent is|strong="G3588" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" present|strong="G3918", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" need to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" harsh in|strong="G1519" my|strong="G1325" use|strong="G5530" of|strong="G1223" authority|strong="G1849", which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" has|strong="G2962" given|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" for|strong="G1519" building|strong="G3619" up|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G1519" tearing|strong="G2506" down|strong="G2596".
11 Finally|strong="G3063", brothers, rejoice|strong="G5463". Be|strong="G1510" restored, be|strong="G1510" comforted|strong="G3870", be|strong="G1510" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" mind|strong="G5426", and|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" 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" holy kiss|strong="G5370".
13 All|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" saints greet you|strong="G5210".
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.