📖 2 Corinthians — Chapter 13 (KJV)
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2 Corinthians 13:1 This is Rthe third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
2 Corinthians 13:2 I Rtold you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
2 Corinthians 13:3 Since Rye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
2 Corinthians 13:4 For though Rhe was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
2 Corinthians 13:5 RExamine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
2 Corinthians 13:6 RBut I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
2 Corinthians 13:7 Now RI pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
2 Corinthians 13:8 RFor we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
2 Corinthians 13:9 For we are glad, Rwhen we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
2 Corinthians 13:10 Therefore RI write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, Rfarewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:12 RGreet one another with an holy kiss.
2 Corinthians 13:13 RAll the saints salute you.
2 Corinthians 13:14 RThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Corinthians 13:1–4 — A serious forthcoming visit
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Paul prepares to address persistent sin, pointing to Christ's crucifixion in weakness and life by God's power.
Key Truth: Take correction seriously without despising weakness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… the third time I am coming to you. In the ____ of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” (2 Corinthians 13:1)
Find it in 2 Corinthians 13:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which …” (2 Corinthians 13:3)
Find it in 2 Corinthians 13:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For ____ he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the …” (2 Corinthians 13:4)
Find it in 2 Corinthians 13:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Corinthians 13:5–10 — Examine yourselves
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Paul calls the readers to examine their faith and prays for their honesty and restoration, using authority to build them up.
Key Truth: Practice truthful self-examination.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own …” (2 Corinthians 13:5)
Find it in 2 Corinthians 13:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For we can do nothing against the ____ , but for the truth.” (2 Corinthians 13:8)
Find it in 2 Corinthians 13:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore I ____ these things being absent, lest being present I should use …” (2 Corinthians 13:10)
Find it in 2 Corinthians 13:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Corinthians 13:11–14 — Peace and shared grace
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The letter closes with restoration, shared mind, peace, greetings, and the blessing of Christ's grace, God's love, and the Spirit's communion.
Key Truth: Pursue peace through restored fellowship.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in ____ ; and the God of love and peace shall be …” (2 Corinthians 13:11)
Find it in 2 Corinthians 13:11 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “All the ____ salute you.” (2 Corinthians 13:13)
Find it in 2 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the ____ of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be …” (2 Corinthians 13:14)
Find it in 2 Corinthians 13:14 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 139:23 — The prayer for God to search the heart connects with honest examination.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What should you bring honestly before God in self-examination?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes 2 Corinthians 13:1–4 (A serious forthcoming visit) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes 2 Corinthians 13:5–10 (Examine yourselves) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes 2 Corinthians 13:11–14 (Peace and shared grace) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. Toward whom is the examination first directed?
5. What shared conduct accompanies the closing assurance of love and peace?
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