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1. This is the third time I am coming to you. On the testimony of two or three witnesses every word will be confirmed.
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1. This G5124 is the third time G5154 I am coming G2064 to G4314 you G5209 . In G1909 the mouth G4750 of two G1417 or G2532 three G5140 witnesses G3144 shall every G3956 word G4487 be established G2476 .
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2. I gave warning, and I give warning-- as when I was present the second time, so now while I am absent-- to those who sinned before and to all the rest: if I come again, I will not be lenient,
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2. I told you before G4280 , and G2532 foretell G4302 you , as if G5613 I were present G3918 , the G3588 second time G1208 ; and G2532 being absent G548 now G3568 I write G1125 to them which heretofore have sinned G4258 , and G2532 to all G3956 other G3062 , that G3754 , if G1437 I come G2064 again G3825 , I will not G3756 spare G5339 :
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3. since you seek proof of Christ speaking in me. He is not weak toward you, but powerful among you.
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3. Since G1893 ye seek G2212 a proof G1382 of Christ G5547 speaking G2980 in G1722 me G1698 , which G3739 to G1519 you G5209 -ward is not weak G770 G3756 , but G235 is mighty G1414 in G1722 you G5213 .
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4. In fact, He was crucified in weakness, but He lives by God's power. For we also are weak in Him, yet toward you we will live with Him by God's power.
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4. For G1063 though G2532 G1487 he was crucified G4717 through G1537 weakness G769 , yet G235 he liveth G2198 by G1537 the power G1411 of God G2316 . For G1063 we G2249 also G2532 are weak G770 in G1722 him G846 , but G235 we shall live G2198 with G4862 him G846 by G1537 the power G1411 of God G2316 toward G1519 you G5209 .
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5. Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you not recognize for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you?-- unless you fail the test.
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5. Examine G3985 yourselves G1438 , whether G1487 ye be G2075 in G1722 the G3588 faith G4102 ; prove G1381 your own selves G1438 G2228 . Know G1921 ye not G3756 your own selves G1438 G2228 , how that G3754 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 is G2076 in G1722 you G5213 , except G1509 ye be G2075 reprobates G96 ?
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6. And I hope you will recognize that we are not failing the test.
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6. But G1161 I trust G1679 that G3754 ye shall know G1097 that G3754 we G2249 are G2070 not G3756 reprobates G96 .
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7. Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong, not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail.
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7. Now G1161 I pray G2172 to G4314 God G2316 that ye G5209 G3361 do G4160 no G3367 evil G2556 ; not G3756 that G2443 we G2249 should appear G5316 approved G1384 , but G235 that G2443 ye G5210 should do G4160 that which is honest G2570 , though G1161 we G2249 be G5600 as G5613 reprobates G96 .
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8. For we are not able to do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
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8. For G1063 we can do G1410 nothing G5100 G3756 against G2596 the G3588 truth G225 , but G235 for G5228 the G3588 truth G225 .
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9. In fact, we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your maturity.
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9. For G1063 we are glad G5463 , when G3752 we G2249 are weak G770 , and G1161 ye G5210 are G5600 strong G1415 : and G1161 this G5124 also G2532 we wish G2172 , even your G5216 perfection G2676 .
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10. This is why I am writing these things while absent, that when I am there I will not use severity, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
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10. Therefore G1223 G5124 I write G1125 these things G5023 being absent G548 , lest G3363 being present G3918 I should use G5530 sharpness G664 , according G2596 to the G3588 power G1849 which G3739 the G3588 Lord G2962 hath given G1325 me G3427 to G1519 edification G3619 , and G2532 not G3756 to G1519 destruction G2506 .
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11. Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be restored, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
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11. Finally G3063 , brethren G80 , farewell G5463 . Be perfect G2675 , be of good comfort G3870 , be of one mind G5426 G846 , live in peace G1514 ; and G2532 the G3588 God G2316 of love G26 and G2532 peace G1515 shall be G2071 with G3326 you G5216 .
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12. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.
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12. Greet G782 one another G240 with G1722 a holy G40 kiss G5370 .
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13. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
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13. All G3956 the G3588 saints G40 salute G782 you G5209 .
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