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NASB | 2 Corinthians 13:5 ¶ Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you--unless indeed you fail the test? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 13:5 ¶ Test and evaluate yourselves to see whether you are in the faith and living your lives as [committed] believers. Examine yourselves [not me]! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves [by an ongoing experience] that Jesus Christ is in you--unless indeed you fail the test and are rejected as counterfeit? |
Subject: Examine yourselves! |
Bible Note: Mark, by and large, I agree with what you say, but would like to emphasize and re-remphasize that the Word of God is, first, last, and always the fundamenal assay tool to be employed when we test our beliefs and examine our hearts. This is not to say that our deepest feelings or our spirtual experiences are to be cast aside, but that the plumb line for measuring their reliability must in the end be the Word. I believe this is basically what you have said. I merely wish to underline some of your words. --Hank |