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

This will be the third time I am coming to you. “By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.”

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 told you before, and foretell as if I were present the second time, and now being absent I write to those who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare—

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 seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, 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 though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God 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?

Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

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

But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified. Paul Prefers Gentleness

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 I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though we may seem disqualified.

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 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 are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may 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.

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction. Greetings and Benediction

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, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, 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 communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.