Corinthios Ii 13

1 ecce tertio hoc venio ad vos in ore duorum vel trium testium stabit omne verbum

For the third time I am coming to see you. ‘By the word of two or three witnesses each statement shall be established.’

2 praedixi et praedico ut praesens bis et nunc absens his qui ante peccaverunt et ceteris omnibus quoniam si venero iterum non parcam

I have said it, and I say it again before I come, just as if I were with you on my second visit, though for the moment absent, I say to those who have been long sinning, as well as to all others — that if I come again, I shall spare no one.

3 an experimentum quaeritis eius qui in me loquitur Christi qui in vos non infirmatur sed potens est in vobis

And that will be the proof, which you are looking for, that the Christ speaks through me. There is no weakness in his dealings with you. No, he shows his power among you.

4 nam et si crucifixus est ex infirmitate sed vivit ex virtute Dei nam et nos infirmi sumus in illo sed vivemus cum eo ex virtute Dei in vobis

For though his crucifixion was due to weakness, his life is due to the power of God. And we, also, are weak in his weakness, but with him we shall live for you through the power of God.

5 vosmet ipsos temptate si estis in fide ipsi vos probate an non cognoscitis vos ipsos quia Christus Iesus in vobis est nisi forte reprobi estis

Put yourselves to the proof, to see whether you are holding to the Faith. Test yourselves. Surely you recognise this fact about yourselves — that Jesus Christ is in you! Unless indeed you cannot stand the test!

6 spero autem quod cognoscetis quia nos non sumus reprobi

But I hope that you will recognise that we can stand the test.

7 oramus autem Deum ut nihil mali faciatis non ut nos probati pareamus sed ut vos quod bonum est faciatis nos autem ut reprobi simus

We pray God that you may do nothing wrong, not that we may be seen to stand the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may seem not to stand the test.

8 non enim possumus aliquid adversus veritatem sed pro veritate

We have no power at all against the Truth, but we have power in the service of the Truth.

9 gaudemus enim quando nos infirmi sumus vos autem potentes estis hoc et oramus vestram consummationem

We are glad when we are weak, if you are strong. And what we pray for is that you may become perfect.

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

This is my reason for writing as I am now doing, while I am away from you, so that, when I am with you, I may not act harshly in the exercise of the authority which the Lord gave me — and gave me for building up and not for pulling down.

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

And now, brothers, good-bye. Aim at perfection; take courage; agree together; live in peace. And then God, the source of all love and peace, will be with you.

12 salutate invicem in osculo sancto

Greet one another with a sacred kiss.

13 salutant vos sancti omnes

All Christ’s people here send you their greetings.

14 gratia Domini nostri Iesu Christi et caritas Dei et communicatio Sancti Spiritus cum omnibus vobis amen

May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion with the Holy Spirit, be with you all.