5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. ^vTest yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that ^wJesus 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 ^xwe are weak and you are strong. Your ^yrestoration is what we pray for. 10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come ^zI may not have to be ^asevere in my use of ^bthe authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

11 Finally, brothers,¹ rejoice. ^cAim for restoration, comfort one another,^{2 d}agree with one another, ^elive in peace; and the God of love and ^fpeace will be with you. 12 ^gGreet one another with a holy kiss. 13 ^hAll the saints greet you.

14 ⁱThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and ^jthe love of God and ^kthe fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.