2 Corinthians 13:5-10

Final Warnings

5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. v Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that w Jesus Christ is in you? - unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 6 I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test. 7 But we pray to God that you may not do wrong - not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 For we are glad when x we are weak and you are strong. Your y restoration is what we pray for. 10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come z I may not have to be a severe in my use of b the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

  1. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 11:28
    Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
    Galatians 6:4
    But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.
  2. Cross References
    Romans 8:10
    But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
    Galatians 4:19
    My little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!
  3. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 4:10
    We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute.
    2 Corinthians 4:12
    So death is at work in us, but life in you.
    2 Corinthians 12:5
    On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.
    2 Corinthians 12:9 - 10
    But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
  4. Cross References
    Ephesians 4:12
    To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.
    1 Thessalonians 3:10
    As we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?
    2 Corinthians 13:11
    Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
  5. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 2:3
    And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.
  6. Cross References
    Titus 1:13
    This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith.
  7. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 10:8
    For even if I boast a little too much of our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be ashamed.
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