2 Corinthians 13:1

This is the third time that I am coming to you. From the mouth of two or three witnesses will every word be made certain.

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This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

In Context

2I said before, and still say it before I come, as being present for the second time, though I am still away from you, to those who have done wrong before, and to all the others, that if I come again I will not have pity;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:6On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.

1 Kings 1:14And while you are still talking there with the king, see, I will come in after you and say that your story is true.

1 Kings 21:13And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

Matthew 26:60And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came.

2 Corinthians 12:14This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 13:1

In this chapter the apostle threatens to be severe against obstinate sinners, and assigns the reason thereof ( ver. 1-6 ); then he makes a suitable prayer to God on the behalf of the Corinthians, with the reasons inducing him thereto ( ver. 7-10 ), and concludes his epistle with a valediction and a benediction, ver. 11-14 . Read the whole commentary →

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