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1 This will be my third visit to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
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This is the third time I am coming to you. "At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word established."
2 I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others,
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I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;
3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
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seeing that you seek a proof of Messiah that speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.
4 For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him in our dealing with you.
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For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.
5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?
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Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don't you know as to your own selves, that Yeshua the Messiah is in you? Unless indeed you are disqualified.
6 And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test.
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But I hope that you will know that we aren't disqualified.
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.
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Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.
8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
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For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.
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For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
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For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
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Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in shalom, and the God of love and shalom will be with you.
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
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Greet one another with a holy kiss.
13 All God’s people here send their greetings.
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All the holy ones greet you.
14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
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The grace of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, the love of God, and the communion of the Ruach HaKodesh, be with you all. Amein.
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