9We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection.
9We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection.
6 And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test.
7 Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will 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 We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection.
10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority-- the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
11 Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
13:9For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, [even] your perfection.
13:9For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
13:9For we are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
13:9For we rejoice that we are weak, and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.
13:9For we rejoice when we may be weak and ye may be powerful. But this also we pray for, your perfecting.
13:9For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
13:9For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
13:9For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
13:9for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for — your perfection!