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

This is the third time I am coming to you. Every fact is to be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

2 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,

I have previously said when present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have sinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that if I come again I will not spare anyone,

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

since you are seeking for proof of the Christ who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.

4 f or 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.

For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.

5 Y our 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?

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?

6 a nd I hope that ye shall know that we -- we are not disapproved of;

But I trust that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the test.

7 a nd 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;

Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved.

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

For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth.

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

For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak but you are strong; this we also pray for, that you be made complete.

10 b ecause 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.

For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

11 H enceforth, 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;

Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12 s alute one another in an holy kiss;

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

13 s alute you do all the saints;

All the saints greet you.

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

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