SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:6
Mas espero que conoceréis que nosotros no estamos reprobados.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 13:6
Verse 6. 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.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 6. But I trust that ye shall know , etc..] Whether they were reprobates or not, the apostle would not pretend to say; that he left to themselves, and of which they were capable of making judgment for themselves: however, he hoped and believed, that he and his fellow apostles would give such proof of themselves, as that they should know certainly that we , says he, are not reprobates ; men void of judgment in the doctrines of the Gospel, but have light, knowledge, and understanding in them; or useless and unprofitable in the ministry, but were the savour of life unto life to many; were ministers by whom others believed; were successful labourers in the Lord's vineyard, and builders in his house; and were made very useful for the conversion, comfort, and edification of many souls: or that they were not men disapproved either by God, or his people; since as they faithfully served Christ in the ministration of the Gospel, they were acceptable to God, and approved of men: or were not men without a proof of Christ speaking in them; they might assure themselves they would have too soon, for some of them, an evidence of that power and authority which Christ had lodged in them, to punish such as repented not of their evils.
Matthew Henry Commentary
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 thos who remain obstinate and impenitent. Christ at his crucifixion appeared as only a weak and helpless man, but his resurrection and lif showed his Divine power. So the apostles, how mean and contemptibl soever they appeared to the world, yet, as instruments, they manifeste the power of God. Let them prove their tempers, conduct, an experience, as gold is assayed or proved by the touchstone. If the could prove themselves not to be reprobates, not to be rejected of Christ, he trusted they would know that he was not a reprobate, no disowned by Christ. They ought to know if Christ Jesus was in them, by the influences, graces, and indwelling of his Spirit, by his kingdo set up in their hearts. Let us question our own souls; either we ar 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 ye disapproved by our Judge.
Greek Textus Receptus
ελπιζω 1679 5719 V-PAI-1S δε 1161 CONJ οτι 3754 CONJ γνωσεσθε 1097 5695 V-FDI-2P οτι 3754 CONJ ημεις 2249 P-1NP ουκ 3756 PRT-N εσμεν 2070 5748 V-PXI-1P αδοκιμοι 96 A-NPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
13:6 {That ye shall know} (hoti epignwsesqe). Such a testing of themselves will give them full knowledge that Paul is not {reprobate} (adokimos). The best way for vacillating Christians to stop it is to draw close to Christ.
