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2 Corinthians 13:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

We pray that you will stop doing evil things. We don't pray like this to make ourselves look good, but to get you to do right, even if we are failures.

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One day he prayed to Israel's God, “Please bless me and give me a lot of land. Be with me so I will be safe from harm.” And God did just what Jabez had asked.

Keep us from being tempted and protect us from evil.

Father, I don't ask you to take my followers out of the world, but keep them safe from the evil one.

Since these people refused even to think about God, he let their useless minds rule over them. That's why they do all sorts of indecent things.

Don't ill-treat someone who has ill-treated you. But try to earn the respect of others,

So behave properly, as people do in the day. Don't go to wild parties or get drunk or be vulgar or indecent. Don't quarrel or be jealous.

Greet Apelles, a faithful servant of Christ. Greet Aristobulus and his family.

You are bound to argue with each other, but it is easy to see which of you have God's approval.

Some of you are saying, “Paul's letters are harsh and powerful. But in person, he is a weakling and has nothing worth saying.”

You may boast about yourself, but the only approval that counts is the Lord's approval.

I hope you will discover that we have not failed.

All we can do is to follow the truth and not fight against it.

Even though we are weak, we are glad that you are strong, and we pray that you will do even better.

But in everything and in every way we show that we truly are God's servants. We have always been patient, though we have had a lot of trouble, suffering, and hard times.

But we want to do what pleases the Lord and what people think is right.

Finally, my friends, keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don't ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise.

I pray that God, who gives peace, will make you completely holy. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept healthy and faultless until our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

Pray for kings and others in power, so that we may live quiet and peaceful lives as we worship and honour God.

Do your best to win God's approval as a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed and who teaches only the true message.

The Lord will always keep me from being harmed by evil, and he will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. Praise him for ever and ever! Amen.

God will bless you, if you don't give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life, just as he rewards everyone who loves him.

Always let others see you behaving properly, even though they may still accuse you of doing wrong. Then on the day of judgment, they will honour God by telling the good things they saw you do.




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