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, except ye be reprobates?

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Examine yourselves - see the note on 1 Corinthians 11:28 . The particular reason why Paul calls on them to examine themselves was, that there wa...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(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...
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 arri...
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 Chr...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. Try yourselves. He confirms, what he had stated previously — that Christ’s power showed itself openly in his ministry. For he makes them...
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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on 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 rep...
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 proo...
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...
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 t...
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...
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...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 28 CONCLUSION. 2 Corinthians 13:1-14 (R.V) THE first part of this chapter is in close connection with what precedes; it is, so to spea...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Prove Your Own Selves” 2 Corinthians 13:1-6 Once more Paul refers to the charge that his ministry was characterized by weakness. This deeply w...
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 wh...
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...
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 rem...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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...
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 rep...
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 certain...
L. 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 t...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle Asserts His Claims. A. D. 57. 1...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy 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 t...
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...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 13:1-13 .—[Good paraphrase, exhibiting connection of thought, from Stanley: “Once, twice, thrice, as in the Mosaic L...
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....
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 20:2-3 ; Acts 21:13 . The difficu...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

CONCLUDING APPEALS AND EXHORTATIONS , EXPOSITION 2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you . I have thrice for...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:28 ; 1 Corinthians 11:31 ; 1 Corinthians 3:16 ; 1 Corinthians 6:15 ; 1 Corinthians 6:19 ; 1 Corinthians 6:2 ; 1 Corinthians 9...
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, reprob...

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?

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 13:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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