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2 Corinthians 13:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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 13:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 13:522 words
GreekMeaning
ἙαυτοὺςHeautous
YourselvespronounG1438
πειράζετεpeirazete
do examineverbG3985
εἰei
whetherparticleG1487
ἐστὲeste
you areverbG1510
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
πίστειpistei
faithnounG4102
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
yourselvespronounG1438
δοκιμάζετεdokimazete
do testverbG1381
ē
OrwordG2228
οὐκouk
surelyadverbG3756
ἐπιγινώσκετεepiginōskete
you do recognizeverbG1921
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
yourselvespronounG1438
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
ΧριστὸςChristos
Christ isnounG5547
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
εἰei
exceptwordG1487
μήτιmēti
surely evenparticleG3385
ἀδόκιμοίadokimoi
failingadjectiveG96
ἐστεeste
you areverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 13:5

“Try your own selves, whether ye be in the faith, prove your own selves. Do you not know as to your own selves, that Christ is in you, unless indeed ye be reprobate? But I hope that you shall know that we are not reprobate.” For since by what he has said he has shown that even if he does not punish, it is not because he has not Christ in himself, but because he intimates His long-suffering, Who was crucified and yet avenged not Himself; he again, in another manner, produces…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 29 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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