"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Chris…" — 2 Corinthians 13:5

2 Corinthians 13:5 · KJV

“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

Verse 4

For 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. {in him: or, with him}

Verse 6

But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

2 Corinthians 13 — Context

Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

For 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. {in him: or, with him}

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?

But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

Now 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.

Cross References

Lamentations 3:40

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

1 Corinthians 11:28

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of {that} bread, and drink of {that} cup.

Psalms 139:23-24

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I keep under my body, and bring {it} into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Revelation 2:5

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

Galatians 6:4

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

1 Corinthians 11:31

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

Hebrews 12:15

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble {you}, and thereby many be defiled; {fail...; or, fall from}