| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. | This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word established. | Ecco, questa è la terza volta che vengo da voi. Ogni parola sarà confermata per la bocca di due o tre testimoni, |
| 2 | I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare: | I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to them that have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare; | L'ho detto prima, quando ero presente tra di voi per la seconda volta, e lo dichiaro ora che sono assente. Scrivo a quelli che hanno in precedenza peccato e a tutti gli altri che, se vengo di nuovo, non risparmierò nessuno. |
| 3 | Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. | seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you: | Poiché voi cercate la prova del Cristo che parla in me, ed egli non è debole verso di voi, ma è potente in voi. |
| 4 | For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. | for he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you. | Se egli infatti è stato crocifisso per la sua debolezza, ora però vive per la potenza di Dio, perché anche noi siamo deboli in lui, ma vivremo con lui per la potenza di Dio verso di voi. |
| 5 | Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? | Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate. | Esaminate voi stessi per vedere se siete nella fede; provate voi stessi. Non riconoscete voi stessi che Gesù Cristo è in voi? A meno che non siate riprovati. |
| 6 | But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. | But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate. | Ma io spero che voi riconoscerete che noi non siamo riprovati. |
| 7 | Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. | Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate. | Or prego Dio che non facciate alcun male, non perché noi appariamo approvati, ma perché voi facciate quel che è bene anche se noi dovessimo essere riprovati. |
| 8 | For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. | For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. | Noi infatti non abbiamo alcuna forza contro la verità, ma solo per la verità. |
| 9 | For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. | For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting. | Ora noi ci rallegriamo quando siamo deboli, e voi siete forti; e noi preghiamo anche per questo: per il vostro perfezionamento. |
| 10 | Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction. | For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down. | Perciò scrivo queste cose, essendo assente, affinché, quando sarò presente, non proceda rigidamente, secondo l'autorità che il Signore mi ha dato per l'edificazione e non per la distruzione. |
| 11 | Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. | Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you. | Del resto, fratelli, rallegratevi, perfezionatevi, incoraggiatevi, abbiate la stessa mente, state in pace; e il Dio dell'amore e della pace sarà con voi. |
| 12 | Greet one another with an holy kiss. | Salute one another with a holy kiss. | Salutatevi gli uni gli altri con un santo bacio; |
| 13 | All the saints salute you. | All the saints salute you. | tutti i santi vi salutano. |
| 14 | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. | La grazia del Signore Gesù Cristo, l'amore di Dio e la comunione dello Spirito Santo siano con tutti voi. Amen. |
