'This2isthe third [time]1I am coming3to4you.5Every13charge14[must] be established12by6the[evidence]7of9two8or10three11witnesses.9 I warned1those11who sinned before12and13all16the14others,15and8I warn3themnow10while absent,9as4I did when present5on mysecond7visit,that17if18I come19again22I will24not23spare24them— since1you seek3proof2thatChrist8is speaking7in5me.6He9isnot12weak13in [dealing with]10you,11but14is powerful15among16you.17 For2he was crucified3in4weakness,5but6lives7by8the power9of God.10For12we13also11are weak14in15him,16but17in [dealing with]24you25we will live18with19him20by21the power22of God.23 Examine2yourselves,1to seewhether3you are4in5the6faith.7Test9yourselves.8Or10doyou12not11realize12this aboutyourselves,13that14Jesus15Christ16isin17you?18— unless1920indeedyou fail to meet the test!2122 I hope1you will find out4that5we6have not failed the test.789 But2we pray1to3God5thatyou8may7not6do7wrong9— not11that12we13may appear15to have met the test,14but16that17you18may do21what19isright,20though23we22may26seem24tohave26failed.25 For2we cannot do13anything4against5the6truth,7but only8for9the10truth.11 For2we4are glad1when3we are weak5and7you6are9strong.8Your14restoration15iswhat10we pray for.12 For1this2reason1I write5these things3while I am away4from you,that6when I come7I may10not8have to be10severe9in myuse10of11the12authority13that14the15Lord16has given17me18for19building up20and21not22for23tearing down.24 Finally,1brothers,2rejoice.3Aim for restoration,4comfort5one another,agree with one another,78live in peace;9and10the11God12of love14and15peace16will be17with18you.19 Greet1one another2with3a holy4kiss.5[All10the8saints9greet6you.]7 All the saints greet you.1 The1grace2of the3Lord4Jesus5Christ6and7the8love9of God11and12the13fellowship14of the15Holy16Spirit17bewith18you20all.19