New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Corinthians 13:7-14

7Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong; not so that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, though we may 1appear unapproved. 8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9For we rejoice when we ourselves are 2weak, but you are strong; this we also pray for, 3that you 4become mature. 10For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present 5I need not use 6severity, in accordance with the 7authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

11 8Finally, brothers and sisters, 9rejoice, 10mend your ways, be comforted, 11be like-minded, 12live in peace; and 13the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 14Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13 15All the 16saints greet you.

14 17The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the 18love of God, and the 19fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

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Notes

1. 2 Corinthians 13:7 Lit be as ↩
2. 2 Corinthians 13:9 2 Cor 12:10; 13:4 ↩
3. 2 Corinthians 13:9 Lit your maturation ↩
4. 2 Corinthians 13:9 1 Cor 1:10; 2 Cor 13:11; Eph 4:12; 1 Thess 3:10 ↩
5. 2 Corinthians 13:10 2 Cor 2:3 ↩
6. 2 Corinthians 13:10 Titus 1:13 ↩
7. 2 Corinthians 13:10 1 Cor 5:4; 2 Cor 10:8 ↩
8. 2 Corinthians 13:11 1 Thess 4:1; 2 Thess 3:1 ↩
9. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or farewell ↩
10. 2 Corinthians 13:11 1 Cor 1:10; 2 Cor 13:9; Eph 4:12; 1 Thess 3:10 ↩
11. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Rom 12:16 ↩
12. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Mark 9:50 ↩
13. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Rom 15:33; Eph 6:23 ↩
14. 2 Corinthians 13:12 Rom 16:16 ↩
15. 2 Corinthians 13:13 Phil 4:22 ↩
16. 2 Corinthians 13:13 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
17. 2 Corinthians 13:14 Rom 16:20; 2 Cor 8:9 ↩
18. 2 Corinthians 13:14 Rom 5:5; Jude 21 ↩
19. 2 Corinthians 13:14 Phil 2:1 ↩

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