哥林多後書 13:5-6 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 13:5

I. POINTS ON WHICH SELF - EXAMINATION IS REQUIRED . They relate to your connection with Jesus Christ—whether he is in you and you are in the faith. It is assumed that the word of faith has been preached; then follows the question—How does this Word affect or influence you? It is easy to hear it and give it a formal assent—but this is not enough. Are you really in the faith? Does the truth compass you about and impress itself on all your views, motives, and principles of action?... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 13:6

That we are not reprobates. My power and faithfulness will be tested as well as yours, and I hope that it will stand the test. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:5

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. Such had been the irregularities and disorders in the church at Corinth; so ignorant had many of them shown themselves of the nature of the Christian religion, that it was important, in the highest degree, for them to institute a strict and impartial examination to ascertain whether they had not... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:6

But I trust ... - The sense of this verse is,” Whatever may be the result of your examination of yourselves, I trust (Greek I hope) you will not find us false and to be rejected; that is, I trust you will find in me evidence that I am commissioned by the Lord Jesus to be his apostle.” The idea is, that they would find when he was among them, that he was endowed with all the qualifications needful to confer a claim to the apostolic office. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 13:5-6

2 Corinthians 13:5-6. 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 true and saving faith in Christ and his gospel, and are therefore true Christians. For if, on a strict inquiry, you find that you are, you will therein find a proof of my being a true apostle, as it is by means of my ministry that you are become such. Prove your own selves... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Final appeal for order (13:1-14)As he writes, Paul is already on his way to Corinth. He therefore repeats his former warning that if the Corinthians do not discipline the trouble-makers among them, he will be forced to discipline them himself when he arrives. He will determine the truth of matters not according to gossip but according to evidence that can be tested (13:1-2). They have wanted proof of Paul’s Christ-given authority, but when they see it in action among them, they will be sorry.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 13:5

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. me , App-106 ) in some respect (Greek. tis). reprobates . Greek. adokimos. See Romans 1:28 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 13:6

trust = hope. know . Greek. ginosko. App-132 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:5

Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.Someone at Corinth had suggested that Paul "prove" himself by exercising the authority he claimed, perhaps suggesting that they would like to examine him; but here Paul thundered the message that he would conduct a trial, not of himself, but of them, they, not himself, being the persons who needed to prove that they were in the... read more