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2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV
2 Corinthians · chapter 13 · verse 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?2 Corinthians 13:5 · King James Version
2 Corinthians 13:5 in context
3Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
4For 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.
5Examine 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?
6But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
7Now 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.
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Commentary
Cross references
- Lamentations 3:40
- 1 Corinthians 11:28
- Psalms 139:23-24
- 1 Corinthians 9:27
- Revelation 2:5
- Galatians 6:4
- 1 Corinthians 11:31
- Hebrews 12:15
Key words (Strong's)
- yourselvesheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- reprobatestisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- reprobatesadokimosnot standing the test, not approved, properly used of metals and coins, that which does…G96 →
- Examinepeirazōto try whether a thing can be done, to attempt, endeavour, to try, make trial of, test…G3985 →
- selvesēeither, or, thanG2228 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
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In these verses observe, I. The apostle threatens to be severe against obstinate sinners when he should come to Corinth, having now sent to them a first and second epistle, with proper admonitions and exhortations, in order to reform what was amiss among them. Concerning this we may notice, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6