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2 Corinthians 13:5

Put yourselves to the test. "You have tested me! Now put yourselves to the test! Measure yourself by the Good News, and see if you are really following what Christ taught! Does He approve of the sin in your lives???" That Christ Jesus is in you. Christ lives in the "people of God" through the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:22; Romans 8:9-11; compare Colossians 2:7; Galatians 2:20). Unless. The test Paul mentions here is the true test of living in faith, which is: accepting Christ's weakness (2 Corinthians 13:4) and being willing to suffer with Him!!! The Corinthians stressed knowledge, Paul stresses action!

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Corinthians 13:5. _EXAMINE YOURSELVES, WHETHER YE BE IN THE FAITH_] εαυτουςπειραζετε. _Try yourselves; pierce_ your hearts; _bore_ _yourselves throughout_; try yourselves by what I have writte...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    EXAMINE YOURSELVES - see the note on 1 Corinthians 11:28. The particular reason why Paul calls on them to examine themselves was, that there was occasion to fear that many of them had been deceived. S...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. STILL ABSENT - YET COMING. THE CONCLUSION. CHAPTER 13 _ 1. Being Absent; Expecting to Come. (2 Corinthians 13:1 .)_ 2. The Conclusion. (2 Corinthians 13:11 .) He speaks in conclusion of his comi...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    WARNINGS IN VIEW OF A VISIT. This closing chapter starts from a vivid realisation of that which is only too likely to be the situation when he arrives for the third time. With increased emphasis, and...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A WARNING, A WISH, A HOPE AND A BLESSING (2 Corinthians 13:1-14) 13 For the third time I am coming to you. Everything will be established in the mouth of two or three witnesses. To those who have alr...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    EXAMINE. Try. In John 6:6, prove, WHETHER. if. App-118. FAITH. Greek. _pistis._ App-160. KNOW. Greek. _epiginosko._ App-132. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. EXCEPT = if (Greek. _ei._ App-118)... not (Greek...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves_ The words rendered (1) _examine_and (2) _prove_have the sense (1) of _testing_(the word is often translated _tempt_) and (2) sub...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    5–9. ‘Instead of seeking a proof of the Christ that speaketh in me (2 Corinthians 13:3), it is your own selves that you ought to be testing and proving, to see whether you are in the faith and Christ...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἸΗΣΟΥ͂Σ ΧΡΙΣΤΌΣ (BDKL, Syrr. Goth., Chrys.) probably rather than Χρ. Ἰησ. (אAFGP, f g Vulg. Copt. Arm.): see note on 2 Corinthians 1:1. The ἐστιν after ἐν ὑμῖν (אAD2D3FGKLP, Latt.) is perhaps not genu...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    1–10. The letter hastens to a conclusion. He reminds them, 1. what they have to expect from him in this third visit (1–4); 2. what they owe to themselves, seeing that their estimate of him and his tre...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _ARE YOU TRUE TO YOUR FAITH 2 CORINTHIANS 13:5-7:_ Each Christian should test himself to make sure that he is really true to the faith. We need to know whether we can pass this test. As you examine yo...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΑΥΤΟΎΣ _асс. pl. от_ ΈΑΥΤΟΫ (G1438) меня самого; "самих себя" ΠΕΙΡΆΖΕΤΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΠΕΙΡΆΖΩ (G3985) испытывать, исследовать; здесь: "обнаруживать, какой ты человек" (BAGD; Martin; TLNT;...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 2047 SELF-EXAMINATION RECOMMENDED 2 Corinthians 13:5. _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,...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    EXAMINE YOURSELVES, &C.— "Instead therefore of your sitting in judgment, and passing unrighteous censures upon us, as though there were no proof of Christ's speaking in me, (2 Corinthians 13:3.) or in...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 Maturation Through Self-Examination (2 Corinthians 13:5-10) 5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are holding to your faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that J...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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? EXAMINE - Greek, 'Try yourselves.' PR...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    14 What a fund of fatherly affection is revealed in his protest, "I am not seeking _ yours _ but _ you_!" And it must have humbled them to think of their own lack of care and consideration. They deser...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    13:5 yourselves, (g-19) 'Yourselves' is ambiguous in English; but it is the accusative after 'recognize,' not 'yourselves know' but 'know yourselves.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The Apostle announces a third visit, and exhorts them to repentance. He expresses his desire for their growth in grace. PARAPHRASE. '(1) This is the third visit I am about to pay you. On this occasion...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    EXAMINE YOURSELVES] i.e. not me. REPROBATES] counterfeits. PARAPHRASE. 'Do not be so anxious to test me. Test yourselves. Do you not know that Christ's Spirit is in you, guiding your life, unless you...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 13 V1 This will be my third visit to you. If you accuse anyone, two or three witnesses must speak in evidence. V2 I said...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    EXAMINE YOURSELVES, WHETHER YE BE IN THE FAITH; PROVE YOUR OWN SELVES. — The position of “yourselves” in the Greek (before the verb in both clauses) shows that that is the word on which stress is emph...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 28 CONCLUSION. 2 Corinthians 13:1 (R.V) THE first part of this chapter is in close connection with what precedes; it is, so to speak, the explanation of St. Paul's fear 2 Corinthians 12:20 t...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἑαυτοὺς πειράζετε κ. τ. λ.: _try your own selves_ (πειράζειν generally has a sinister sense in the N.T. = “to tempt,” as at 1 Corinthians 7:5; 1 Corinthians 10:9; Galatians 6:1;...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    2 Corinthians 13:1-10. IF HE COMES AGAIN, HE WILL NOT SPARE: CHRIST IS HIS STRENGTH: LET THE CORINTHIANS SEE TO IT THAT HE BE THEIRS ALSO....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “PROVE YOUR OWN SELVES” 2 Corinthians 13:1 Once more Paul refers to the charge that his ministry was characterized by weakness. This deeply wounded him. He admitted that in his personal appearance an...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In view of his intention to visit them again the apostle urged them to personal examination. They were to test themselves, and to prove themselves whether they were in the faith. The reason for his ap...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    VERSE 5 Paul challenges them to test themselves as Christians, just as they had tested him as an apostle. Jesus would be in them if they were obedient (John 1423). To be reprobate, they would have to...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (2) 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) He confirms that which he spoke ab...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Try your ownselves if you be in the faith. [1] He does not mean if they have a right Christian faith or belief, but either whether they had a saving Christian faith working in them by charity, or as S...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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? (6) But I trust that ye shall know tha...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    2 Corinthians 1:1-24. It is impossible to read the two epistles to the Corinthians with the smallest care without perceiving the strong contrast between the wounded tone of the first epistle (the hear...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _PERSONAL EXPERIENCE_ ‘Examine yourselves, … prove your own selves.’ 2 Corinthians 13:5 Nothing unusual in this advice, but something very remarkable in purpose for which it is given by St. Paul. H...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    5._Try yourselves. _He confirms, what he had stated previously — that Christ’s power showed itself openly in his ministry. For he makes them the judges of this matter, provided they descend, as it wer...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    _ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or previous Chapter s._...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    EXAMINE YOURSELVES WHETHER YE BE IN THE FAITH,.... These words are to be considered in connection with 2 Corinthians 13:3 for seeing they sought and demanded a proof the voice and power of Christ in t...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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? Ver. 5. _Examine yourselves_] The final t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Examine yourselves_, &c. You examine and try me, but let me admonish you to turn the search into your own hearts, that ye may know, with certainty, _whether ye be in the faith_ Whether ye possess tru...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    WHETHER YE BE IN THE FAITH; whether you have heartily believed on Jesus Christ. IS IN YOU; by his Spirit, authority, and likeness. EXCEPT YE BE REPROBATES; except your faith is dead, your hopes vain...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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?...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Paul appeals to his readers to stand approved of Christ:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    It is essential that Paul should repeat that this was the third time he was coming to them. Such emphasis was needed to awaken proper exercise. For the second time he had not come, in order to spare t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 Though it is God's gracious method to bear long with sinners, yet he will not bear always; at length he will come, and will not spare those who remain obstinate and impenitent. Christ at his cruc...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OLBGrk; EXAMINE YOURSELVES: it is most commonly seen, that those who are most busy to desire or inquire after _a proof of Christ_ in others, are tardiest in making an inquiry after Christ's being in t...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate....

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III them in according to His will. "Know ye not yourselves," says the apostle, "that Christ Jesus is in you? "[32]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine G3985 (G5720) yourselves G1438 whether G1487 are G2075 (G5748) in G1722 faith G41

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Try your own selves, whether you are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know you not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed you are reprobate (failing the test).' But...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    2 Corinthians 13:5. TRY YOUR OWN SELVES: ‘Ye talk of trying me, but ye do well to try your own selves,' WHETHER YE BE IN THE FAITH or are Christians in name only; PROVE YOUR OWN SELVES. WHAT? [1] KNOW...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    UNLESS INDEED YE BE REPROBATE (ε μητ αδοκιμο εστε). Paul challenged his opposers in Corinth to try (πειραζετε) themselves, to test (δοκιμαζετε) themselves, whether they were "in the faith" (εν τη πι...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Corinthians 13:5 I. All Jewish history, the Apostle had told the Corinthians, was an ensample to them, upon whom the ends of the world had come. They were as liable to forget the new and better cove...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Closing exhortations of Paul to the Corinthians. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: The great burden of God's faithful representatives is that the Gospel they preach m...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Corinthians 13:1. _This is the third time I am coming to you._ Compare the following texts. Acts 18:1; Acts 20:2; Acts 21:13. The difficulty here is re

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 13:5 The TEST to SEE if CHRIST IS IN the Corinthians will be their response to Paul and his call to repent. God’s message and the messenger a

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 13 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. There were some at Corinth who had abandoned themselves to impurity, others who were proud and contentious (xi. 20, 21), others given to other sins, and dispose...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ 2 Corinthians 13:1.—[Good paraphrase, exhibiting connection of thought, from Stanley: “Once, twice, thrice, as in the Mosaic Law of the three witnesses; by my first visit—by this Epis...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    CONCLUDING APPEALS AND EXHORTATIONS, EXPOSITION 2 CORINTHIANS 13:1 THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I AM COMING TO YOU. I have thrice formed the intention, though the second time I had to forego my plan ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now he said, This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. [For] I told you before, and foretell you [I'm telling you again], as if...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 11:28; 1 Corinthians 11:31; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 6:15;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Examine yourselves [ε α υ τ ο υ ς π ε ι ρ α ζ ε τ ε]. Yourselves is emphatic. Instead of putting Christ to the test, test yourselves. Rev., try, is better than examine. Examination does not necessaril...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Prove yourselves — Whether ye are such as can, or such as cannot, bear the test — This is the proper meaning of the word which we translate, reprobates. Know ye not yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Here the apostle advises the Corinthians, instead of inquiring after the proof of Christ in him, to examine whether they were in Christ themselves; intimating to us, that such are usually most backwar...

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