Catholic Public Domain Version
"For we rejoice that we are weak, while you are strong. This is also what we pray for: your perfection. "
— 2 Corinthians 13:9, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.”
“For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting. ”
“For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.”
“For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.”
“For we rejoice that we are weak and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.”
“For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.”
“For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.”
But I hope you know that we ourselves are not reprobates.
Now we pray to God that you shall do nothing evil, not so that we may seem to be approved, but so that you may do what is good, even if we seem like reprobates.
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
For we rejoice that we are weak, while you are strong. This is also what we pray for: your perfection.
Therefore, I write these things while absent, so that, when present, I may not have to act more harshly, according to the authority which the Lord has given to me, for edification and not for destruction.
As to the rest, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be encouraged, have the same mind, have peace. And so the God of peace and love will be with you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.