5. Examine yourselves to see whether you are living in faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless, of course, you fail the test.
6. I hope you will discover that we have not failed.
7. But we pray to God that you may not do evil, not that we may appear to have passed the test but that you may do what is right, even though we may seem to have failed.
8. For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
9. For we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong. What we pray for is your improvement.
10. I am writing this while I am away, so that when I come I may not have to be severe in virtue of the authority that the Lord has given me to build up and not to tear down.
11. Finally, brothers, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
12. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the holy ones greet you.
13. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you.