2 Corinthians 13:5 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

2 Corinthians 13:5

3 since you seek a proof of Christ ^aspeaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but mighty ^bin you.

4 ^aFor though He was crucified in weakness, yet ^bHe lives by the power of God. For ^cwe also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you.

5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, ^athat Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you¹ are ^bdisqualified.

6 But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.

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7 Now¹ I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though ^awe may seem disqualified.

8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

9 For we are glad ^awhen we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, ^bthat you may be made complete.

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Examine—Greek, "Try (make trial of) yourselves."

prove your own selves—This should be your first aim, rather than "seeking a proof of Christ speaking in me" (II Corinthians 13:3).

your own selves—I need not speak much in proof of Christ being in me, your minister (II Corinthians 13:3), for if ye try your own selves ye will see that Christ is also in you [CHRYSOSTOM], (Romans 8:10). Finding Christ dwelling in yourselves by faith, ye may well believe that He speaks in me, by whose ministry ye have received this faith [ESTIUS]. To doubt it would be the sin of Israel, who, after so many miracles and experimental proofs of God's presence, still cried (Exodus 17:7), "Is the Lord among us or not?" (Compare Mark 8:11).

except ye be reprobates—The Greek softens the expression, "somewhat reprobates," that is, not abiding the "proof" (alluding to the same word in the context); failing when tested. Image from metals (Jeremiah 6:30; Daniel 5:27; Romans 1:28).

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