2 CORINTHIANS 13:1 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
This will be my third visit to you. 'Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses' — Paul invokes *Deuteronomy 19:15*: the *logon* (word/matter) must be *stathē* (established) by *stóma... distin... trion martyrōn*, the witness of two or three. Paul's *third visit* functions as *judicial proceeding*. The *final confrontation* requires *legal formality*.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 13:1
The wisdom of Paul and his much tender affection, one may observe in many other circumstances, but especially in this, his being so abundant and vehement in his admonitions, but so tardy and procrastinating in his punishments. For he did not chastise them immediately on their sinning, but warned them once and again; and not even so, upon their paying no attention, does he exact punishment, but warns again, saying, “This is the third time I am coming to you;” and 'before I…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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