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Selected Verse: 2 Corinthians 13:6 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
2Co 13:6	Strong Concordance	But [1161] I trust [1679] that [3754] ye shall know [1097] that [3754] we [2249] are [2070] not [3756] reprobates [96].
	King James	But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
we . . . not reprobates--not unable to abide the proof to which ye put us (Co2 13:6). "I trust that" your own Christianity will be recognized by you (observe, "ye shall know," answers to "know your own selves," Co2 13:5) as sufficient "proof" that ye are not reprobates, but that "Christ speaks in me," without needing a proof from me more trying to yourselves. If ye doubt my apostleship, ye must doubt your own Christianity, for ye are the fruits of my apostleship.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

we . . . not reprobates--not unable to abide the proof to which ye put us (Co2 13:6). "I trust that" your own Christianity will be recognized by you (observe, "ye shall know," answers to "know your own selves," Co2 13:5) as sufficient "proof" that ye are not reprobates, but that "Christ speaks in me," without needing a proof from me more trying to yourselves. If ye doubt my apostleship, ye must doubt your own Christianity, for ye are the fruits of my apostleship.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
But I trust ... - The sense of this verse is," Whatever may be the result of your examination of yourselves, I trust (Greek I hope) you will not find us false and to be rejected; that is, I trust you will find in me evidence that I am commissioned by the Lord Jesus to be his apostle." The idea is, that they would find when he was among them, that he was endowed with all the qualifications needful to confer a claim to the apostolic office.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

But I trust ... - The sense of this verse is," Whatever may be the result of your examination of yourselves, I trust (Greek I hope) you will not find us false and to be rejected; that is, I trust you will find in me evidence that I am commissioned by the Lord Jesus to be his apostle." The idea is, that they would find when he was among them, that he was endowed with all the qualifications needful to confer a claim to the apostolic office.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
And I trust ye shall know - By proving yourselves, not by putting my authority to the proof.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

And I trust ye shall know - By proving yourselves, not by putting my authority to the proof.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Ye shall know that we are not reprobates - Ye have had, and ye shall have, the fullest proof that I have preached the true faith among you; and that God has confirmed it by his testimony; and thus that I am proved and manifested to be what I ought to be, and shown to be approved of God.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Ye shall know that we are not reprobates - Ye have had, and ye shall have, the fullest proof that I have preached the true faith among you; and that God has confirmed it by his testimony; and thus that I am proved and manifested to be what I ought to be, and shown to be approved of God.

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