2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 13:7 clarifies the prayer that they do right, even if Paul appears to fail the test.
2 Corinthians 13:6 directly continues — Paul hopes they will discover he has not failed the test.
2 Corinthians 6:16 repeats the temple/indwelling theme, reinforcing that God dwells among believers.
1 Corinthians 9:27 uses the same word 'disqualified' — Paul fears being disqualified after preaching to others.
1 John 3:21 promises confidence before God when hearts do not condemn, the positive result of passing the faith test.
1 John 3:20 comforts when self-examination condemns, reminding that God is greater than our hearts.
Titus 1:16 describes those who profess God but deny Him by deeds — failing the test means such false profession.
2 Timothy 3:8 explicitly mentions being 'disqualified regarding the faith' — same term as failing the test here.
Colossians 1:27 calls 'Christ in you' the mystery and hope of glory — the same reality Paul challenges the Corinthians to test.
In Ephesians 3:17, Paul prays 'that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith' — linking faith to the indwelling Paul tests.
Galatians 6:4 also uses 'test their own actions' — another Pauline call for individual self-examination without comparison.
In Galatians 2:20, Paul declares 'Christ lives in me' — the same indwelling he later exhorts the Corinthians to test.
1 Corinthians 11:31 adds that discerning ourselves prevents judgment — a complementary outcome to the self-test command.
In 1 Corinthians 11:28, Paul uses the same Greek term for self-examination before communion — a direct parallel from his own writings.
1 Corinthians 6:19 explicitly states the Holy Spirit is in you, directly paralleling the indwelling of Christ.
1 Corinthians 6:15 teaches that believers' bodies are members of Christ, deepening the union implied by Christ in you.
Romans 8:10 explicitly says 'if Christ is in you' — the very condition Paul challenges believers to test in the main verse.
1 Corinthians 3:16 affirms believers as God's temple with the Spirit indwelling, parallel to Christ being in you.
Lamentations 3:40 directly calls to 'examine our ways and test them' — a strong OT parallel to Paul's command to test ourselves.
Haggai 1:5 says 'Give careful thought to your ways' — a direct parallel to Paul's call for self-examination.
Haggai 1:7 repeats the same command to 'give careful thought to your ways' — reinforcing the theme of reflective self-assessment.
In John 17:26, Jesus states 'I myself may be in them' — the same indwelling Paul uses as the test of genuine faith.
In John 17:23, Jesus prays 'I in them' — directly echoing the Christ-in-you reality Paul challenges believers to verify.
In John 15:4, Jesus commands mutual abiding — 'remain in me, as I also remain in you' — grounding the Christ-in-you reality Paul tests.
In John 14:23, Jesus promises the Father and Son will make their home with those who obey — directly affirming the indwelling Paul calls believers to examine.
John 6:56 describes mutual indwelling with Christ, directly parallel to 'Christ is in you'.
John 14:20 declares 'I am in you'—the same indwelling reality that 2 Cor 13:5 uses as the test of genuine faith.
John 14:17 promises the Spirit who 'will be in you'—parallels the indwelling Christ in 2 Cor 13:5 as evidence of faith.
Jeremiah 6:30 uses the image of rejected silver — failing the test here is being rejected by God like impure metal.
Colossians 1:23 conditions salvation on continuing in faith, directly connecting to the test of being genuinely in the faith.
In Galatians 4:19, Paul longs for Christ to be 'formed in you' — a developmental aspect of the indwelling Paul tests.
Romans 1:28 shows those who reject God are given over — failing the test here means being disqualified from knowing God.
Proverbs 16:25 warns that a way seems right but leads to death—echoes the need to test if one's faith is genuine in 2 Cor 13:5.
Colossians 2:7 describes being rooted and built up in faith, the stable state that self-examination should confirm.
Romans 6:3 uses the same rhetorical 'do you not know' about baptism into Christ—parallel to testing union with Christ in 2 Cor 13:5.
James 4:4 warns that friendship with the world is enmity with God, echoing the danger of failing the faith test.
1 Corinthians 11:19 says differences reveal who is approved—parallels the self-testing in 2 Cor 13:5 to identify genuine faith.