2 Corinthians 13 13 2 Corinthians Paul's defence against rival teachers Arabic Literal Text 1 GLT هَذِهِ ٱلْمَرَّةُ ٱلثَّالِثَةُ آتِي إِلَيْكُمْ. «عَلَى فَمِ شَاهِدَيْنِ وَثَلَاثَةٍ تَقُومُ كُلُّ كَلِمَةٍ». BSB BSB: This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
2 GLT قَدْ سَبَقْتُ فَقُلْتُ، وَأَسْبِقُ فَأَقُولُ كَمَا وَأَنَا حَاضِرٌ ٱلْمَرَّةَ ٱلثَّانِيَةَ، وَأَنَا غَائِبٌ ٱلْآنَ، أَكْتُبُ لِلَّذِينَ أَخْطَأُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ، وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْبَاقِينَ: أَنِّي إِذَا جِئْتُ أَيْضًا لَا أُشْفِقُ. BSB BSB: 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,
3 GLT إِذْ أَنْتُمْ تَطْلُبُونَ بُرْهَانَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّمِ فِيَّ، ٱلَّذِي لَيْسَ ضَعِيفًا لَكُمْ بَلْ قَوِيٌّ فِيكُمْ. BSB BSB: since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.
4 GLT لِأَنَّهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ قَدْ صُلِبَ مِنْ ضَعْفٍ، لَكِنَّهُ حَيٌّ بِقُوَّةِ ٱللهِ. فَنَحْنُ أَيْضًا ضُعَفَاءُ فِيهِ، لَكِنَّنَا سَنَحْيَا مَعَهُ بِقُوَّةِ ٱللهِ مِنْ جِهَتِكُمْ. BSB BSB: 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.
6 GLT لَكِنَّنِي أَرْجُو أَنَّكُمْ سَتَعْرِفُونَ أَنَّنَا نَحْنُ لَسْنَا مَرْفُوضِينَ. BSB BSB: And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.
7 GLT وَأُصَلِّي إِلَى ٱللهِ أَنَّكُمْ لَا تَعْمَلُونَ شَيْئًا رَدِيًّا، لَيْسَ لِكَيْ نَظْهَرَ نَحْنُ مُزَكَّيْنَ، بَلْ لِكَيْ تَصْنَعُوا أَنْتُمْ حَسَنًا، وَنَكُونَ نَحْنُ كَأَنَّنَا مَرْفُوضُونَ. BSB BSB: 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.
8 GLT لِأَنَّنَا لَا نَسْتَطِيعُ شَيْئًا ضِدَّ ٱلْحَقِّ، بَلْ لِأَجْلِ ٱلْحَقِّ. BSB BSB: For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
9 GLT لِأَنَّنَا نَفْرَحُ حِينَمَا نَكُونُ نَحْنُ ضُعَفَاءَ وَأَنْتُمْ تَكُونُونَ أَقْوِيَاءَ. وَهَذَا أَيْضًا نَطْلُبُهُ: كَمَالَكُمْ. BSB BSB: In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
10 GLT لِذَلِكَ أَكْتُبُ بِهَذَا وَأَنَا غَائِبٌ، لِكَيْ لَا أَسْتَعْمِلَ جَزْمًا وَأَنَا حَاضِرٌ، حَسَبَ ٱلسُّلْطَانِ ٱلَّذِي أَعْطَانِي إِيَّاهُ ٱلرَّبُّ لِلْبُنْيَانِ لَا لِلْهَدْمِ. BSB BSB: 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.
11 GLT أَخِيرًا أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ ٱفْرَحُوا. اِكْمَلُوا. تَعَزَّوْا. اِهْتَمُّوا ٱهْتِمَامًا وَاحِدًا. عِيشُوا بِٱلسَّلَامِ، وَإِلَهُ ٱلْمَحَبَّةِ وَٱلسَّلَامِ سَيَكُونُ مَعَكُمْ. BSB BSB: 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.
12 GLT سَلِّمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بِقُبْلَةٍ مُقَدَّسَةٍ. BSB BSB: Greet one another with a holy kiss.
13 GLT يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعُ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ. BSB BSB: All the saints send you greetings.
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