KJV King James Version
This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 13:1
This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
WEB World English Bible
This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
ASV American Standard Version
This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word be established.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
This third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 13
1 This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤρίτονG5154 · tritosthirdτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἔρχομαιG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withὑμᾶς.G4771 · suyouἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstστόματοςG4750 · stomamouthδύοG1417 · duotwoμαρτύρωνG3144 · martuswitnessκαὶG2532 · kaiandτριῶνG5140 · treisThreeσταθήσεταιG2476 · histēmito standπᾶνG3956 · pasallῥῆμα.G4487 · rhēmadeclaration
Cross-references
Matthew 18:16But if he will not hear [thee, then] take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.Deuteronomy 19:15One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.Deuteronomy 17:6At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; [but] at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.John 8:17-18It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.Numbers 35:30Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.2 Corinthians 12:14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.Hebrews 10:28-29He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:1 Kings 21:10And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And [then] carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.Matthew 26:60-61But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, [yet] found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,1 Kings 21:13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, [even] against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
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