1This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three every word shall be established. 2I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to those who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare; 3seeing that you seek a proof of Messiah who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you: 4for he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you. 5Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or do you not know as to your own selves, that Yeshua Messiah is in you? unless indeed you are reprobate. 6But I hope that you shall know that we are not reprobate. 7Now we 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 be as reprobate. 8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9For we rejoice, when we are weak, and you are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting. 10For this reason I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down. 11Finally, brothers, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you. 12Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13All the saints greet you. 14The grace of the Lord Yeshua Messiah, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.