¹Ecce tertio hoc venio ad vos:Behold, this is the third time that I am coming to you.in ore duorum vel trium testium stabit omne verbum.By the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word shall stand.

¹Ecce tertio hoc venio ad vos:Behold, this is the third time that I am coming to you.in ore duorum vel trium testium stabit omne verbum.By the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word shall stand.

²Prædixi,I have preached when present,et prædico,and I will preach now while absent,ut præsens,to those who sinned before,et nunc absens iis qui ante peccaverunt,and to all the others,et ceteris omnibus,because,quoniam si venero iterum,when I arrive again,non parcam.I will not be lenient with you.

²Prædixi,I have preached when present,et prædico,and I will preach now while absent,ut præsens,to those who sinned before,et nunc absens iis qui ante peccaverunt,and to all the others,et ceteris omnibus,because,quoniam si venero iterum,when I arrive again,non parcam.I will not be lenient with you.

³An experimentum quæritis ejus, qui in me loquitur Christus,Do you seek evidence that it is Christ who speaks in me,qui in vobis non infirmatur,who is not weak with you,sed potens est in vobis?but is powerful with you?

³An experimentum quæritis ejus, qui in me loquitur Christus,Do you seek evidence that it is Christ who speaks in me,qui in vobis non infirmatur,who is not weak with you,sed potens est in vobis?but is powerful with you?

⁴Nam etsi crucifixus est ex infirmitate:For although he was crucified in weakness,sed vivit ex virtute Dei.yet he lives by the power of God.NamAnd yes,et nos infirmi sumus in illo:we are weak in him.sed vivemus cum eo ex virtute Dei in vobis.But we shall live with him by the power of God among you.

⁴Nam etsi crucifixus est ex infirmitate:For although he was crucified in weakness,sed vivit ex virtute Dei.yet he lives by the power of God.NamAnd yes,et nos infirmi sumus in illo:we are weak in him.sed vivemus cum eo ex virtute Dei in vobis.But we shall live with him by the power of God among you.

⁵Vosmetipsos tentate si estis in fide:Test yourselves as to whether you are in the faith.ipsi vos probate.Examine yourselves.An non cognoscitis vosmetipsos quia Christus Jesus in vobis est?Or do you yourselves not know whether Christ Jesus is in you?nisi forte reprobi estis.But perhaps you are reprobates.

⁵Vosmetipsos tentate si estis in fide:Test yourselves as to whether you are in the faith.ipsi vos probate.Examine yourselves.An non cognoscitis vosmetipsos quia Christus Jesus in vobis est?Or do you yourselves not know whether Christ Jesus is in you?nisi forte reprobi estis.But perhaps you are reprobates.

⁶Spero autem quod cognoscetis, quia nos non sumus reprobi.But I hope you know that we ourselves are not reprobates.

⁶Spero autem quod cognoscetis, quia nos non sumus reprobi.But I hope you know that we ourselves are not reprobates.

⁷Oramus autem Deum ut nihil mali faciatis,Now we pray to God that you shall do nothing evil,non ut nos probati appareamus,not so that we may seem to be approved,sed ut vos quod bonum est faciatis:but so that you may do what is good,nos autem ut reprobi simus.even if we seem like reprobates.

⁷Oramus autem Deum ut nihil mali faciatis,Now we pray to God that you shall do nothing evil,non ut nos probati appareamus,not so that we may seem to be approved,sed ut vos quod bonum est faciatis:but so that you may do what is good,nos autem ut reprobi simus.even if we seem like reprobates.

⁸Non enim possumus aliquid adversus veritatem,For we cannot do anything against the truth,sed pro veritate.but only for the truth.

⁸Non enim possumus aliquid adversus veritatem,For we cannot do anything against the truth,sed pro veritate.but only for the truth.

⁹Gaudemus enim, quoniam nos infirmi sumus,For we rejoice that we are weak,vos autem potentes estis.while you are strong.Hoc et oramus, vestram consummationem.This is also what we pray for: your perfection.

⁹Gaudemus enim, quoniam nos infirmi sumus,For we rejoice that we are weak,vos autem potentes estis.while you are strong.Hoc et oramus, vestram consummationem.This is also what we pray for: your perfection.

¹⁰Ideo hæc absens scribo,Therefore, I write these things while absent,ut non præsens durius agam secundum potestatem,so that, when present, I may not have to act more harshly,quam Dominus dedit mihi in ædificationem,according to the authority which the Lord has given to me,et non in destructionem.for edification and not for destruction.

¹⁰Ideo hæc absens scribo,Therefore, I write these things while absent,ut non præsens durius agam secundum potestatem,so that, when present, I may not have to act more harshly,quam Dominus dedit mihi in ædificationem,according to the authority which the Lord has given to me,et non in destructionem.for edification and not for destruction.

¹¹De cetero,As to the rest,fratres,brothers,gaudete,rejoice,perfecti estote,be perfect,exhortamini,be encouraged,idem sapite,have the same mind,pacem habete,have peace.et Deus pacis et dilectionis erit vobiscum.And so the God of peace and love will be with you.

¹¹De cetero,As to the rest,fratres,brothers,gaudete,rejoice,perfecti estote,be perfect,exhortamini,be encouraged,idem sapite,have the same mind,pacem habete,have peace.et Deus pacis et dilectionis erit vobiscum.And so the God of peace and love will be with you.

¹²Salutate invicem in osculo sancto.Greet one another with a holy kiss.Salutant vos omnes sancti.All the saints greet you.

¹²Salutate invicem in osculo sancto.Greet one another with a holy kiss.Salutant vos omnes sancti.All the saints greet you.

¹³Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi,The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,et caritas Dei,and the charity of God,et communicatio Sancti Spiritus sit cum omnibus vobis.and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.Amen.Amen.

¹³Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi,The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,et caritas Dei,and the charity of God,et communicatio Sancti Spiritus sit cum omnibus vobis.and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.Amen.Amen.