Corinthios Ii 13

1 Ecce tertio hoc venio ad vos: In ore duorum, vel trium testium stabit omne verbum.

This is the third time I am coming to you. Every matter must be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

2 Praedixi enim, et praedico, ut praesens vobis, et nunc absens iis, qui ante peccaverunt, et ceteris omnibus, quoniam si venero iterum, non parcam.

I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I am giving this written warning while absent: If I come again I will not spare those who sinned previously or any of the others,

3 An experimentum quaeritis eius, qui in me loquitur Christus, qui in vobis non infirmatur, sed potens est in vobis?

since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.

4 Nam etsi crucifixus est ex infirmitate: sed vivit ex virtute Dei. Nam et nos infirmi sumus in illo: sed vivimus cum eo ex virtute Dei in vobis.

For though he was crucified in weakness, he lives by the power of God. Now we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.

5 Vosmetipsos tentate si estis in fide: ipsi vos probate. An non cognoscitis vosmetipsos quia Christus Iesus in vobis est? nisi forte reprobi estis.

Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith; test yourselves. Or do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless, of course, you fail to meet the test.

6 Spero autem quod cognoscetis, quia nos non sumus reprobi.

But I hope you will recognize that we have not failed the test.

7 Oramus autem Deum ut nihil mali faciatis, non ut nos probati appareamus, sed ut vos quod bonum est faciatis: nos autem ut reprobi simus.

I pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that we may appear to have met the test, but so that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to have failed.

8 Non enim possumus aliquid adversus veritatem, sed pro veritate.

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

9 Gaudemus enim, quoniam nos infirmi sumus, vos autem potentes estis. Hoc et oramus vestram consummationem.

We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong, and we pray for your restoration.

10 Ideo haec absens scribo, ut non praesens durius agam secundum potestatem, quam Dominus dedit mihi in aedificationem, et non in destructionem.

The reason I am writing these things to you while I am absent is so that, when I am present, I will not need to be harsh in my use of authority, which the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

11 De cetero, fratres, gaudete, perfecti estote, exhortamini, idem sapite, pacem habete, et Deus pacis, et dilectionis erit vobiscum.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be restored, be comforted, be of the same mind, and live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12 Salutate invicem in osculo sancto.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

13 Salutant vos omnes sancti.

All the saints greet you.

14 Gratia Domini nostri Iesu Christi, et charitas Dei, et communicatio sancti Spiritus sit cum omnibus vobis. Amen.

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