5Test13:5 Jms 1:13 yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognize that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless you fail the test.13:5 Or you are disqualified, or you are counterfeit

6And I hope you will recognize that we ourselves do not fail the test.

7But we pray to God that you do nothing wrong — not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right,13:7 1Pt 2:12 even though we may appear to fail.

8For we can’t do anything against the truth,13:8 2Th 2:10 but only for the truth.

9We rejoice when we are weak and you are strong.13:9 Ac 25:5 We also pray that you become fully mature.13:9 Or become complete, or be restored

10This is why I am writing these things while absent, so that when I am there I may not have to deal harshly with you, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up13:10 1Co 14:3 and not for tearing down.13:10 2Co 10:4,8

11Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice.13:11 Or farewell Become mature, be encouraged,13:11 Or listen to my appeal be of the same mind,13:11 Rm 12:16; Php 1:7 be at peace,13:11 Mk 9:50; Rm 16:20; 2Tm 1:2 and the God of love13:11 1Jn 4:16 and peace will be with you.

12Greet one another with a holy kiss.13:12 Rm 16:16; 1Co 16:20; 1Th 5:26; 1Pt 5:14 All the saints send you greetings.

13The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love13:13 1Co 13:1; 1Jn 4:16 of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.13:12–13 Some translations divide these two vv. into three vv. so that v. 13 begins with All the saints... and v. 14 begins with The grace of...13:13 2Th 3:16