2 Corinthians 13 – NIV & CCBT

New International Version

2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Final Warnings

1This will be my third visit to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”13:1 Deut. 19:15 2I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others, 3since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. 4For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him in our dealing with you.

5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? 6And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. 7Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that people will see that we have stood the test but so that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. 8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored. 10This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

Final Greetings

11Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

12Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13All God’s people here send their greetings.

14May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

哥林多後書 13:1-14

最後的警告

1這是我第三次要去你們那裡。聖經上說:「任何控告必須有兩三個證人作證才能成立。」 2我第二次去探望你們的時候已經警告過了,如今我雖然不在你們那裡,但仍要再次警告那些犯罪的人以及其餘的人:我再來的時候,必不寬容。 3既然你們要我證明是基督藉著我說話,那麼你們當知道,基督處理你們這類的事絕不軟弱,祂在你們當中充滿力量。 4不錯,祂的軟弱之軀曾被釘在十字架上,但如今祂靠上帝的大能活著。我們也跟祂一樣軟弱,但為了你們,我們要靠上帝的大能和祂一同活著。

5你們要自我省察,看看自己是否真正信主,也要察驗自己。除非你們經不起察驗,否則,你們應該知道耶穌基督住在你們裡面。 6我希望你們會知道,我們是經得起考驗的。 7我們祈求上帝使你們一件惡事都不做,不是為了要顯明我們經得起考驗,而是要你們行事端正,就算我們經不起考驗也無妨。 8因為我們不能抵擋真理,只能擁護真理。 9只要你們剛強,我們就是軟弱也歡喜。我們為你們祈禱,盼望你們做純全的人。 10我寫這封信是預先警告你們,免得我到你們當中的時候,必須運用基督給我的權柄嚴厲地對待你們。基督賜給我這權柄是為了造就人,不是毀壞人。

勸勉與祝福

11最後,弟兄姊妹,我還有幾句話要說:你們要喜樂,追求完善,接受勸勉,同心合意,和睦共處。這樣,仁愛和平的上帝必常與你們同在。

12你們要以聖潔的吻彼此問候。 13全體聖徒都問候你們。

14願主耶穌基督的恩典、上帝的慈愛、聖靈的感動,常與你們眾人同在!