2 Corinthians
Chapters 13:4-10
Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version
4It is true that Christ was weak when he was killed on the cross, but he lives now by God’s power. It is also true that we share his weakness, but in dealing with you, we will be alive in him by God’s power.
5Look closely at yourselves. Test yourselves to see if you are living in the faith. Don’t you realize that Christ Jesus is in you? Of course, if you fail the test, he is not in you.
6But I hope you will see that we have not failed the test.
7We pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Our concern here is not for people to see that we have passed the test in our work with you. Our main concern is that you do what is right, even if it looks as if we have failed the test.
8We cannot do anything that is against the truth but only what promotes the truth.
9We are happy to be weak if you are strong. And this is what we pray—that your lives will be made completely right again.
10I’m writing this before I come so that when I am there I will not have to use my authority to punish you. The Lord gave me that authority to make you stronger, not to destroy you.