2 Corinthians 13

1 This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”

1 هَذِهِ الْمَرَّةُ الثَّالِثَةُ الَّتِي آتِي فِيهَا إِلَيْكُمْ. بِشَهَادَةِ شَاهِدَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاثَةٍ يَثْبُتُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ.

2 I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,

2 سَبَقَ لِي أَنْ أَعْلَنْتُ، وَهَا أَنَا أَقُولُ مُقَدَّماً وَأَنَا غَائِبٌ، كَمَا قُلْتُ وَأَنَا حَاضِرٌ عِنْدَكُمْ فِي الْمَرَّةِ الثَّانِيَةِ، لِلَّذِينَ أَخْطَأُوا فِي الْمَاضِي وَلِلْبَاقِينَ جَمِيعاً: إِنِّي إِذَا عُدْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ فَلا أُشْفِقُ،

3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.

3 مَادُمْتُمْ تَطْلُبُونَ بُرْهَاناً عَلَى أَنَّ الْمَسِيحَ يَتَكَلَّمُ فِيَّ. وَهُوَ لَيْسَ ضَعِيفاً تُجَاهَكُمْ، بَلْ قَوِيٌّ فِي مَا بَيْنَكُمْ.

4 For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.

4 فَمَعَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ صُلِبَ فِي ضَعْفٍ، فَهُوَ الآنَ حَيٌّ بِقُدْرَةِ اللهِ. وَنَحْنُ أَيْضاً ضُعَفَاءُ فِيهِ، وَلكِنَّنَا، بِتَصَرُّفِنَا مَعَكُمْ، سَنَكُونُ أَحْيَاءَ مَعَهُ بِقُدْرَةِ اللهِ.

5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?

5 لِذَلِكَ امْتَحِنُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ لِتَرَوْا هَلْ أَنْتُمْ فِي الإِيمَانِ. اخْتَبِرُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ. أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْرِفُونَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ، أَنَّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ فِيكُمْ، إِلّا إِذَا تَبَيَّنَ أَنَّكُمْ فَاشِلُونَ؟

6 And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.

6 غَيْرَ أَنِّي أَرْجُو أَنَّهُ سَيَتَبَيَّنُ لَكُمْ أَنَّنَا نَحْنُ لَسْنَا فَاشِلِينَ.

7 Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.

7 وَنُصَلِّي إِلَى اللهِ أَلّا تَفْعَلُوا أَيَّ شَرٍّ، لَا لِكَيْ يَتَبَيَّنَ أَنَّنَا نَحْنُ فَاضِلُونَ، بَلْ لِكَيْ تَفْعَلُوا أَنْتُمْ مَا هُوَ حَقٌّ، وَإِنْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ كَأَنَّنَا فَاشِلُونَ.

8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

8 فَإِنَّنَا لَا نَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ نَفْعَلَ شَيْئاً ضِدَّ الْحَقِّ بَلْ لأَجْلِ الْحَقِّ.

9 In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.

9 وَكَمْ نَفْرَحُ عِنْدَمَا نَكُونُ نَحْنُ ضُعَفَاءَ وَتَكُونُونَ أَنْتُمْ أَقْوِيَاءَ؛ حَتَّى إِنَّنَا نُصَلِّي طَالِبِينَ لَكُمُ الْكَمَالَ!

10 This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

10 لِهَذَا أَكْتُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ وَأَنَا غَائِبٌ، حَتَّى إِذَا حَضَرْتُ لَا أَلْجَأُ إِلَى الْحَزْمِ بِحَسَبِ السُّلْطَةِ الَّتِي مَنَحَنِي إِيَّاهَا الرَّبُّ لِلْبُنْيَانِ لَا لِلْهَدْمِ.

11 Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

11 وَأَخِيراً، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ: افْرَحُوا؛ تَكَمَّلُوا؛ تَشَجَّعُوا؛ اتَّفِقُوا فِي الرَّأْيِ؛ عِيشُوا بِسَلامٍ. وَإِلَهُ الْمَحَبَّةِ وَالسَّلامِ سَيَكُونُ مَعَكُمْ!

12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.

12 سَلِّمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بِقُبْلَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ.

13 All the saints send you greetings.

13 جَمِيعُ الْقِدِّيسِينَ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ.

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

14 وَلْتَكُنْ مَعَكُمْ جَمِيعاً نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، وَمَحَبَّةُ اللهِ، وَشَرِكَةُ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ. آمِين!