2 Corinthians 13:4

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. [The apostle here gives the reason why he had so fully decided to discipline: they had tauntingly desired it. You ascribe, says he, weakness to the Christ who speaks in me, and strength to the Christ, who, according to their profession, speaks in these false apostles, and you would put me to the test. Their Christ, ye say, is the mighty Keeper of the Jewish law, while mine is the weak, crucified Christ. But you should remember that he has not been weak toward you, either in my ministry (2 Corinthians 12:12), or in miracles and judgments (2 Corinthians 6:7; 1 Corinthians 2:4-5; 1 Corinthians 11:30), or in the bestowal of gifts (1 Corinthians 1:7), for, though he did indeed manifest through the weakness of our humanity a mortal life susceptible to death by crucifixion (Philippians 2:7-8; 1 Corinthians 1:23; Hebrews 2:14); yet, per contra, through the power of God the Father working in him (Romans 1:4; Romans 6:4; Ephesians 1:20), he overcome this weakness and lives again. And by virtue of our union with him, we follow the pattern of his life in our dealings with you; for you who have beheld our physical weakness, infirmities, gentle forbearance, etc. (2 Corinthians 10:10; 2 Corinthians 12:5; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10), and have, as it were, put our influence and power to death among you, shall behold also in me the same divine power of God effecting a resurrection of us because of our union with Christ, that we may exercise our rightful authority over you. We should note the direct assertion of inspiration, and the willingness to have it tested contained in 2 Corinthians 13:3]