2 Corinthians 12:14-13:10

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

¹⁴ Behold— this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden. For I am not seeking your things, but you. For the children ought not to be storing-up for the parents, but the parents for the children. ¹⁵ But I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls— though while loving you more, I am^[a] loved less!

And Everyone I Sent You Did The Same As I

¹⁶ But let it^[b] be— I did not weigh you down, but being crafty, I took you by deceit! ¹⁷ As to anyone of whom I have sent-out to you— I did not exploit you through him, did I ? ¹⁸ I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not walk in the same spirit? In the same footsteps?

In All This I Am Speaking To Edify You, Lest I Should Have To Come And Mourn Over You

¹⁹ All-this-time are you thinking^[c] that we are defending-ourselves to you? We are speaking before God in Christ— and speaking all things, beloved, for the sake of your edification. ²⁰ For I am fearing that having come, I may somehow find you to be not such as I want and I may be found by you to be such as you do not want— that somehow there may be strife, jealousy, rages^[d], selfish-interests, slanders, whisperings, puffings [with pride], disorders^[e]; ²¹ that I having come again^[f], my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn many of the ones having previously-sinned and not having repented over^[g] the impurity and sexual-immorality and sensuality which they practiced.

When I Come I Will Not Spare Those Seeking Proof of Christ Speaking In Me

13 This is the third time I am coming^[h] to you. Every word shall be established based-on the mouth of two and three witnesses. ² I have said-before and I am saying-beforehand, as being-present^[i] the second time and being-absent now, to the ones having previously-sinned and to all the rest— that if I come again I will not spare you, ³ since you are seeking a proof of Christ speaking in me, Who is not weak toward you, but is strong in you. ⁴ For indeed He was crucified because-of weakness^[j], but He lives because-of the power of God. For indeed we are weak in Him, but we will live with Him because of the power of God toward you.

Prove Yourselves, That Christ Is In You!

⁵ Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith! Prove^[k] yourselves! Or do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?— unless indeed you are disapproved^[l]. ⁶ But I hope that you will come-to-know that we are not disapproved.

We Are Praying For You

⁷ And we are praying to God that you may not do anything bad^[m]— not in order that we may appear approved^[n], but in order that you may be doing the good, and we may be as^[o] disapproved. ⁸ For we cannot do anything against the truth, but [only] for the truth. ⁹ For we are rejoicing whenever we are weak but you are strong. This also we are praying— your restoration^[p].

I Am Writing So I Don’t Have To Act Severely When I Come

¹⁰ For this reason I am writing these things while absent— in order that while being-present, I may not act severely^[q] according-to^[r] the authority which the Lord gave me for building-up and not for tearing-down.