2 Corinthians 13:6

But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.

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WEBBE

But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.

BSB

And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.

KJV

But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

ASV

But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate.

BBE

But it is my hope that you will have no doubt that we are truly Christ's.

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ἐλπίζω elpizō I hope G1679 δὲ de now G1161 ὅτι hoti that G3754 γνώσεσθε gnōsesthe you will know G1097 ὅτι hoti that G3754 ἡμεῖς hēmeis we ourselves G3165 οὐκ ouk not G3756 ἐσμὲν esmen are G1510 ἀδόκιμοι adokimoi unapproved G96

The early church

"But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate." What followed naturally was to have said, "but if ye have become reprobate, yet we have not." He doth not, however, say so, for fear of wounding them, but he hints it in an obscure manner, without either making the assertion thus, "ye are reprobate," or proceeding by question and saying, "But if ye are reprobate," but leaving out even this way of putting it by question, he indicates it obscurely by adding, "But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate."

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 2 Corinthians

Here also again, great is the threat, great the alarm. "For since ye desire," he says, "in this way, by your own punishment to receive the proof, we shall have no difficulty in giving you that demonstration." But he does not indeed so express himself, but with more weight and threatening. "But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate." "For ye ought indeed," he saith, "to have known even without this what we are, and that we have Christ speaking and working in us; but since ye desire to receive the proof of it by deeds also, ye shall know that we are not reprobate."

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 2 Corinthians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Though it is God's gracious method to bear long with sinners, yet he will not bear always; at length he will come, and will not spare those who remain obstinate and impenitent. Christ at his crucifixion, appeared as only a weak and helpless man, but his resurrection and life showed his Divine power. So the apostles, how mean and contemptible soever they appeared to the world, yet, as instruments, they manifested the power of God. Let them prove their tempers, conduct, and experience, as gold is assayed or proved by the touchstone. If they could prove themselves not to be reprobates, not to be rejected of Christ, he trusted they would know that he was not a reprobate, not disowned by Christ. They ought to know if Christ Jesus was in them, by the influences, graces, and indwelling of his Spirit, by his kingdom set up in their hearts. Let us question our own souls; either we are true Christians, or we are deceivers. Unless Christ be in us by his Spirit, and power of his love, our faith is dead, and we are yet disapproved by our Judge.

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