adokimos1 Corinthians 9:27dokimosadokimos2 Corinthians 13:5-72 Corinthians 13:3

Paul warned Timothy of evil persons in evil times with people resisting the truth, having corrupt minds, and being unqualified in the faith (2 Timothy 3:8 ). Similarly, he wrote Titus of persons professing to know God but unqualified in good works (Titus 1:16 ). With similar purpose, Hebrews compares people to ground which bears thorns and briers and is thus unqualified and fails to pass the test (Hebrews 6:8 ).