2 Corinthians 13:1

This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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 already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I write to warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:6On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.

1 Kings 1:14Then, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”

1 Kings 21:13And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Matthew 26:60But they did not find any. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. Finally two false witnesses came forward

2 Corinthians 12:14See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden to you, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their 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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