KJV King James Version
Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 13:3
Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.
WEB World English Bible
seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.
ASV American Standard Version
seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,
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.
5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐπεὶG1893 · epeisinceδοκιμὴνG1382 · dokimētestζητεῖτεG2212 · zēteōto seekτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weλαλοῦντοςG2980 · laleōto speakΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichεἰςG1519 · eistowardὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouοὐκG3756 · ounoἀσθενεῖG770 · astheneōbe weak: weakἀλλὰG235 · allabutδυνατεῖG1414 · dunateōbe ableἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖν.G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Matthew 10:20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.2 Corinthians 10:8-10For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:2 Corinthians 12:12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.1 Corinthians 9:1-3Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?Matthew 18:18-20Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.2 Corinthians 2:6Sufficient to such a man [is] this punishment, which [was inflicted] of many.1 Corinthians 5:4-5In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,2 Corinthians 3:1-3Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some [others], epistles of commendation to you, or [letters] of commendation from you?2 Corinthians 10:4(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)2 Corinthians 2:10To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ;
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