2 Corinthians · Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 13 Darby Translation
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1 This third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every matter be established.
1 ESTA tercera vez voy á vosotros. En la boca de dos ó de tres testigos consistirá todo negocio.
1 This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
2 I have declared beforehand, and I say beforehand as present the second time, and now absent, to those that have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare.
2 He dicho antes, y ahora digo otra vez como presente, y ahora ausente lo escribo á los que antes pecaron, y á todos los demás, que si voy otra vez, no perdonaré;
2 I have warned previously, and I warn again, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now and to all the rest that if I come again, I will not spare,
3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, (who is not weak towards you, but is powerful among you,
3 Pues buscáis una prueba de Cristo que habla en mí, el cual no es flaco para con vosotros, antes es poderoso en vosotros.
3 seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me who is not weak, but is powerful in you.
4 for if indeed he has been crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power; for indeed we are weak in him, but we shall live with him by God's power towards you,)
4 Porque aunque fué crucificado por flaqueza, empero vive por potencia de Dios. Pues también nosotros somos flacos con él, mas viviremos con él por la potencia de Dios para con vosotros.
4 For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.
5 examine your own selves if ye be in the faith; prove your own selves: do ye not recognise yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed ye be reprobates?
5 Examinaos á vosotros mismos si estáis en fe; probaos á vosotros mismos. ¿No os conocéis á vosotros mismos, que Jesucristo está en vosotros? si ya no sois reprobados.
5 Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
6 Now I hope that ye will know that we are not reprobates.
6 Mas espero que conoceréis que nosotros no somos reprobados.
6 But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.
7 But we pray to God that ye may do nothing evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do what is right, and we be as reprobates.
7 Y oramos á Dios que ninguna cosa mala hagáis; no para que nosotros seamos hallados aprobados, mas para que vosotros hagáis lo que es bueno, aunque nosotros seamos como reprobados.
7 Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed.
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
8 Porque ninguna cosa podemos contra la verdad, sino por la verdad.
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 For we rejoice when we may be weak and ye may be powerful. But this also we pray for, your perfecting.
9 Por lo cual nos gozamos que seamos nosotros flacos, y que vosotros estéis fuertes; y aun deseamos vuestra perfección.
9 For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.
10 On this account I write these things being absent, that being present I may not use severity according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for overthrowing.
10 Por tanto [os] escribo esto ausente, por no tratar presente con dureza, conforme á la potestad que el Señor me ha dado para edificación, y no para destrucción.
10 For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
11 For the rest, brethren, rejoice; be perfected; be encouraged; be of one mind; be at peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
11 Resta, hermanos, que tengáis gozo, seáis perfectos, tengáis consolación, sintáis una misma cosa, tengáis paz; y el Dios de paz y de caridad será con vosotros.
11 Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
12 Salute one another with a holy kiss.
12 Saludaos los unos á los otros con ósculo santo. Todos los santos os saludan.
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
13 All the saints salute you.
13 La gracia del Señor Jesucristo, y el amor de Dios, y la participación del Espíritu Santo sea con vosotros todos. Amén. La segunda [Epístola] á los Corintios fué enviada de Filipos de Macedonia con Tito y Lucas.
13 All the saints greet you.
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, [be] with you all.
14 Not in this translation
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
Cross references (14)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 18:16; Deuteronomy 19:15; Deuteronomy 17:6; John 8:17–18; Numbers 35:30
- 2 2 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 10:8–11; 2 Corinthians 10:1–2; 2 Corinthians 12:20–21; 1 Corinthians 5:5
- 3 Matthew 10:20; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Luke 21:15; 2 Corinthians 10:8–10; 1 Corinthians 9:1–3
- 4 1 Peter 3:18; Romans 6:4; 2 Corinthians 10:3–4; Romans 6:8–11; 2 Timothy 2:11–12
- 5 Lamentations 3:40; 1 Corinthians 11:28; Psalm 139:23–24; 1 Corinthians 9:27; Revelation 2:5
- 6 2 Corinthians 12:20; 2 Corinthians 13:3–4; 2 Corinthians 13:10
- 7 James 1:12; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Timothy 2:2; 2 Timothy 4:18; Philippians 4:8
- 8 Proverbs 21:30; Mark 9:39; Acts 4:28–30; Hebrews 2:3–4; Numbers 16:28–35
- 9 2 Corinthians 13:11; 1 Corinthians 4:10; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Corinthians 12:5–10
- 10 2 Corinthians 10:8; 2 Corinthians 2:3; Titus 1:13; 1 Corinthians 4:21; 2 Corinthians 10:2
- 11 Hebrews 12:14; Romans 12:16; 1 Corinthians 1:10; Romans 15:33; Romans 12:18
- 12 Romans 16:16; 1 Peter 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 1 Corinthians 16:20
- 13 Philippians 4:21–22; Philemon 23–24; Romans 16:16; 2 John 13; 3 John 14
- 14 Ephesians 2:22; Romans 5:5; 1 Corinthians 16:23; Romans 16:20; Jude 21
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The wisdom of Paul and his much tender affection, one may observe in many other circumstances, but especially in this, his being so abundant and vehement in his admonitions, but so tardy and procrastinating in his punishments.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
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Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)
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