2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 13:5–6
5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you — unless you fail the test? 6And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
2 Corinthians 13:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examine | πειράζετε | peirazete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
| yourselves | Ἑαυτοὺς | Heautous | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| whether | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| you are | ἐστὲ | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| faith | πίστει | pistei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| test | δοκιμάζετε | dokimazete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1381 I put to the test, prove, examine |
| yourselves | ἑαυτοὺς | heautous | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| Do you not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| realize | ἐπιγινώσκετε | epiginōskete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστὸς | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| unless | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| you | ἐστε | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| fail the test | ἀδόκιμοί | adokimoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G96 failing to pass the test |
2 Corinthians 13:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| I hope | ἐλπίζω | elpizō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1679 I hope, hope for, expect |
| you will realize | γνώσεσθε | gnōsesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| have | ἐσμὲν | esmen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| failed the test | ἀδόκιμοι | adokimoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G96 failing to pass the test |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 13:5 Lamentations 3:40 · 1 Corinthians 11:28 · Psalm 139:23–24 · 1 Corinthians 9:27 · Revelation 2:5 · Galatians 6:4 · 1 Corinthians 11:31 · Hebrews 12:15 · Galatians 2:20 · John 14:23 · Titus 1:16 · Psalm 26:2
2 Corinthians 13:6 2 Corinthians 12:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.