Daily Bible Reading (Tuesday, August 15th)
32 Corinthians 13 (ESV)
Final Warnings
13 This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 2 I warned those who sinned before and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I come again I will not spare them— 3 since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. 4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.
5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 6 I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test.7 But we pray to God that you may not do wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for. 10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
Final Greetings
11 Finally, brothers,[a] rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another,[b] agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13 All the saints greet you.
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Footnotes:
- 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or brothers and sisters
- 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or listen to my appeal
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3 Comments
Tony Ayala Aug 15, 2017 @ 3:16 pm
“For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough.”
It is difficult to understand how a believer who has received the wisdom and spirit of God and had been made wise unto salvation by the knowledge of Christ could bear with false prophets who were vain and foolish men.
But we have been warned “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
May the Lord give us the wisdom and discernment that we may follow Him and no other.
Dee Escobedo Aug 15, 2017 @ 8:00 am
I agree Arturo. This chapter is worthy of reading again so that we can remember what this apostle bore for his love of the Lord, and his love of the church.
Arturo (Gordie) Aug 15, 2017 @ 6:38 am
Even after reading this chapter last week, it bears repeating. Praying for those who get captivated by false teaching. Even more reason to share the gospel and inviting them to a bible believing gospel teaching church.