2 Corinthians 13:6

2 Corinthians 13:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.
• New Living Translation (NLT)As you test yourselves, I hope you will recognize that we have not failed the test of apostolic authority.

Context of 2 Corinthians 13:6

4For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him in our dealing with you. 5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. 7Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that people will see that we have stood the test but so that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. 8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

2 Corinthians 13:6 word by word

ἐλπίζω δὲ ὅτι γνώσεσθε ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἐσμὲν ἀδόκιμοι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• I trustἐλπίζωelpizō · to hope/expectG1679
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• ye shall knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notοὐou · noG3756
• reprobatesἀδόκιμοςadokimos · failingG96

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 13:6

• 2 Corinthians 13:3since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
• 2 Corinthians 12:20For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 13:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Ye shall know that we are not reprobates - Ye have had, and ye shall have, the fullest proof that I have preached the true faith among you; and that God has confirmed it by his testimony; and thus that I am proved and manifested to be what I ought to be, and shown to be approved of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6But 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 the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The issue is straightforward. If the Corinthians cannot see that Jesus Christ is living among them, they have failed the test of true faith (literally are disproved). There is a wordplay here: They wanted "proof" of Paul's authority as an apostle, but Paul tells them to test themselves (or prove yourselves). If Christ is not present, it would show they are not true Christians. However, Paul has shown that he has passed the test of apostolic authority…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. we ... not reprobates--not unable to abide the proof to which ye put us (2Co 13:6). "I trust that" your own Christianity will be recognized by you (observe, "ye shall know," answers to "know your own selves," 2Co 13:5) as sufficient "proof" that ye are not reprobates, but that "Christ speaks in me," without needing a proof from me more trying to yourselves. If ye doubt my apostleship, ye must doubt your own Christianity, for ye are the fruits of my…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 13:6

• Reprobacy
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Examine
• Prove
• Reprobate
• Cast
• Castaway
• Corinthians, Second Epistle to the
• Counterfeit
• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Paul, the Apostle

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings