This <G5124> [is] the third <G5154> [time] I am coming <G2064> <G5736> to <G4314> you <G5209>. In <G1909> the mouth <G4750> of two <G1417> or <G2532> three <G5140> witnesses <G3144> shall <G2476> <G0000> every <G3956> word <G4487> be established <G2476> <G5701>.
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I told you before <G4280> <G5758>, and <G2532> foretell you <G4302> <G5719>, as if <G5613> I were present <G3918> <G5752>, the second <G1208> time; and <G2532> being absent <G0548> <G5752> now <G3568> I write <G1125> <G5719> to them which heretofore have sinned <G4258> <G5761>, and <G2532> to all <G3956> other <G3062>, that <G3754>, if <G1437> I come <G2064> <G5632> again <G1519> <G3825>, I will <G5339> <G0000> not <G3756> spare <G5339> <G5695>:
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Since <G1893> ye seek <G2212> <G5719> a proof <G1382> of Christ <G5547> speaking <G2980> <G5723> in <G1722> me <G1698>, which <G3739> to <G1519> you-ward <G5209> is <G0770> <G0000> not <G3756> weak <G0770> <G5719>, but <G0235> is mighty <G1414> <G5719> in <G1722> you <G5213>.
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For <G1063> <G2532> though <G1487> he was crucified <G4717> <G5681> through <G1537> weakness <G0769>, yet <G0235> he liveth <G2198> <G5719> by <G1537> the power <G1411> of God <G2316>. For <G1063> we <G2249> also <G2532> are weak <G0770> <G5719> in <G1722> him <G0846>, but <G0235> we shall live <G2198> <G5695> with <G4862> him <G0846> by <G1537> the power <G1411> of God <G2316> toward <G1519> you <G5209>.
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Examine <G3985> <G5720> yourselves <G1438>, whether <G1487> ye be <G2075> <G5748> in <G1722> the faith <G4102>; prove <G1381> <G5720> your own selves <G1438>. <G2228> Know ye <G1921> <G5719> not <G3756> your own selves <G1438>, how that <G3754> Jesus <G2424> Christ <G5547> is <G2076> <G5748> in <G1722> you <G5213>, except <G1509> ye be <G2075> <G5748> reprobates <G5100> <G0096>?
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But <G1161> I trust <G1679> <G5719> that <G3754> ye shall know <G1097> <G5695> that <G3754> we <G2249> are <G2070> <G5748> not <G3756> reprobates <G0096>.
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Now <G1161> I pray <G2172> <G5736> to <G4314> God <G2316> that ye <G5209> do <G3361> <G4160> <G5658> no <G3367> evil <G2556>; not <G3756> that <G2443> we <G2249> should appear <G5316> <G5652> approved <G1384>, but <G0235> that <G2443> ye <G5210> should do <G4160> <G5725> that which is honest <G2570>, though <G1161> we <G2249> be <G5600> <G5753> as <G5613> reprobates <G0096>.
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For <G1063> we can do <G1410> <G5736> nothing <G3756> <G5100> against <G2596> the truth <G0225>, but <G0235> for <G5228> the truth <G0225>.
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For <G1063> we <G2249> are glad <G5463> <G5719>, when <G3752> we are weak <G0770> <G5725>, and <G1161> ye <G5210> are <G5600> <G5753> strong <G1415>: and <G1161> this <G5124> also <G2532> we wish <G2172> <G5736>, [even] your <G5216> perfection <G2676>.
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Therefore <G5124> <G1223> I write <G1125> <G5719> these things <G5023> being absent <G0548> <G5752>, lest <G3363> being present <G3918> <G5752> I should use <G5530> <G5667> sharpness <G0664>, according <G2596> to the power <G1849> which <G3739> the Lord <G2962> hath given <G1325> <G5656> me <G3427> to <G1519> edification <G3619>, and <G2532> not <G3756> to <G1519> destruction <G2506>.
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Finally <G3063>, brethren <G0080>, farewell <G5463> <G5720>. Be perfect <G2675> <G5744>, be of good comfort <G3870> <G5744>, be of one <G0846> mind <G5426> <G5720>, live in peace <G1514> <G5720>; and <G2532> the God <G2316> of love <G0026> and <G2532> peace <G1515> shall be <G2071> <G5704> with <G3326> you <G5216>.
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Greet <G0782> <G5663> one another <G0240> with <G1722> an holy <G0040> kiss <G5370>.
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All <G3956> the saints <G0040> salute <G0782> <G5736> you <G5209>.
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The grace <G5485> of the Lord <G2962> Jesus <G2424> Christ <G5547>, and <G2532> the love <G0026> of God <G2316>, and <G2532> the communion <G2842> of the Holy <G0040> Ghost <G4151>, [be] with <G3326> you <G5216> all <G3956>. Amen <G0281>. <The following was added by editors of the KJV:[The second <G1208> [epistle] to <G4314> the Corinthians <G2881> was written <G1125> <G5648> from <G0575> Philippi <G5375>, [a city] of Macedonia <G3109>, by <G1223> Titus <G5103> and <G2532> Lucas <G3065>>