1 T his is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word established.

This third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;

2 I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to them that have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

I have said before, and I say before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, do I write to those having sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare,

3 s eeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:

since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,

4 f or he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you.

for even if he was crucified from infirmity, yet he doth live from the power of God; for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him from the power of God toward you.

5 T ry your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.

Your ownselves try ye, if ye are in the faith; your ownselves prove ye; do ye not know your ownselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, if ye be not in some respect disapproved of?

6 B ut I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate.

and I hope that ye shall know that we -- we are not disapproved of;

7 N ow we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate.

and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

8 F or we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;

9 F or we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for -- your perfection!

10 F or this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.

because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.

11 F inally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

12 S alute one another with a holy kiss.

salute one another in an holy kiss;

13 A ll the saints salute you.

salute you do all the saints;

14 T he grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, with you all! Amen.