1 This will be my third visit to you. Any charge must be decided upon by the declaration of two or three witnesses.
2 I have said and I say again, being still far away, just as I did on my second visit I say to you who lived in sin as well as to the rest: when I return to you, I will not have pity.
3 You want to know if Christ is speaking through me? So you will. He is not used to dealing weakly with you, but rather he acts with power.
4 If he was crucified in his weakness, now he lives by the strength of God; and so we are weak with him, but we will be well alive with him, because God acts powerfully with you.
5 Examine yourselves: are you acting according to faith? Test yourselves. Can you assert that Christ Jesus is in you?
6 If not, you have failed the test. I hope you recognize that we ourselves have not failed it.
7 We pray God that you may do no wrong, not that we wish to be acknowledged but we want you to do right, even if in this we appear to have failed.
8 For we do not have power against the truth, but only for the truth.
9 We rejoice if we are weak while you are strong, for all we hope is that you become perfect.
10 This is why I am writing now, so that when I come I may not have to act strictly and make use of the authority the Lord has given me for building up and not for destroying.
11 Finally, brothers and sisters, be happy, strive to be perfect, have courage, be of one mind and live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.
13 The grace of Christ Jesus the Lord, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Versículos relacionados com 2 Corinthians, 13:
2 Corinthians 13 is the final chapter of Paul's second letter to the Corinthians. In this chapter Paul rebukes those who question him, reminding them that he is an apostle of Jesus Christ and asking them to examine himself to see if they are really in faith. He also encourages them to strive for perfection and live in peace. Here are five verses related to the topics addressed in 2 Corinthians 13:
Romans 12:18: "If it is possible, how much it depends on you, tend peace with all men." Paul encourages Corinthians to live in peace with others, which is an important theme throughout chapter 13.
2 Corinthians 10:8: "For even though I glorie myself a little more of our power, which the Lord has given us for edification and not for your destruction, I will not embarrass myself." Paul talks about the power that God has given him to build and not destroy, and this is similar to the way He asks the Corinthians to examine himself to see if they are really in faith.
1 Corinthians 11:28: "Examine man to himself, and thus eat this bread and drink from this chalice." This verse is related to the theme of examining yourself, which is emphasized in 2 Corinthians 13.
Philippians 2:12: "Thus, beloved from mine, but have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but much more in my absence, I developed your salvation with fear and tremor." Paul encourages Corinthians to strive for perfection, which is an important theme in 2 Corinthians 13.
Colossians 3:15: "And the peace of Christ, to which you also called in a body, dominate in your hearts; and thick thirst." This verse is related to the theme of living in peace with others, which is emphasized in 2 Corinthians 13.
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