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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: Human judgement |
Bible Note: Hi d9uga, I don't know if I understand yet where you are coming from but let's talk some more. I don't know if I can make a comment on your statement except that just because a person is dumb or thought to be dumb is no reason to have a psychological observation done. I will say this in case you have a totally different thought in mind. If you mean by "was anything done?" you are thinking that our actions (good or bad) are more important than our words; then I would agree with you. You are interested in Romans 14:13. Let me put that beside the 2 Corinthians passage in order to look at the point that we need to judge ourselves and not others. We have to test ourselves to see if we are in the faith. And most important, we answer to God alone, not people here on earth. We all shall stand before the judgment seat of God and we will only give an account of ourselves. Romans 14:12, "So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God. Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this--not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother's way. I know and am convinced in the Lord (Jesus) that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean." Look at 2 Corinthians 12:20-13:3 and know that we should try to upbuild each other, knowing or giving the benefit of the doubt that Christ is in us. 2 Corinthians 13:3, "since you are seeking for proof of the (Christ) who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you." 2 Corinthians 13:7, "Now we pray to (God) that you do no wrong...verse 9, that you may be made COMPLETE." 1 Corinthians 1:9, "God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His (Son), Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ/, that you all agree [speak the same thing], and there be no divisions among you, but you be MADE COMPLETE in the same mind and in the same judgment." We need to speak the same things in the same spirit of love. From the heart, Ray |