2 Corinthians 13

In Verse 5   Paul asks us to examine ourselves...

From the Amplified Bible
"Examine {and} test {and} evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith {and} showing the proper fruits of it. Test {and} prove yourselves [not Christ]. Do you not yourselves realize {and} know [thoroughly by an ever-increasing experience] that Jesus Christ is in you--unless you are [counterfeits] disapproved on trial {and} rejected?"

From the International Standard Version
"Keep examining yourselves to see whether you are continuing in the faith. Test yourselves! You know, do not you, that Jesus Christ lives in you? Could it be that you are failing the test?"

Paul answers the question in Verse 6 and 7 From the International Standard Version
Verse 6 "I hope you will realize that we haven't failed our test. "

Verse 7 "We pray to God that you will not do anything wrong-not to show that we have not failed the test, but so that you may do what is right, even if we seem to have failed"

Paul closes out his letter with Verse  11

From the International Standard Version
"Finally, brothers, goodbye. Keep on growing to maturity. Keep listening to my appeals. Continue agreeing with each other and living in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you."

Bron Dutton