But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

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Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone,(A) without comparing themselves to someone else,(B)

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But (A)let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and (B)not in another.

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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?

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Examine yourselves(A) to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.(B) Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you(C)—unless, of course, you fail the test?

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Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, (A)that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you [a]are (B)disqualified.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 13:5 do not stand the test

Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

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Test me,(A) Lord, and try me,
    examine my heart and my mind;(B)

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(A)Examine me, O Lord, and [a]prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.

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  1. Psalm 26:2 test me

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

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28 Everyone ought to examine themselves(A) before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.

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28 But (A)let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

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12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

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12 And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. 13 For such people are false apostles,(A) deceitful(B) workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.(C)

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12 But what I do, I will also continue to do, (A)that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast. 13 For such (B)are false apostles, (C)deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

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12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

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Paul’s Change of Plans

12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience(A) testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity[a](B) and godly sincerity.(C) We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom(D) but on God’s grace.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Many manuscripts holiness

Paul’s Sincerity

12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in [a]simplicity and (A)godly sincerity, (B)not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 The opposite of duplicity

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

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I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience(A) is clear, but that does not make me innocent.(B) It is the Lord who judges me.(C)

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But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human [a]court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 4:3 Lit. day

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

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11 The Pharisee stood by himself(A) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

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11 The Pharisee (A)stood and prayed thus with himself, (B)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

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19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends,(A) if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God(B) 22 and receive from him anything we ask,(C) because we keep his commands(D) and do what pleases him.(E)

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19 And by this we [a]know (A)that we are of the truth, and shall [b]assure our hearts before Him. 20 (B)For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, (C)we have confidence toward God. 22 And (D)whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments (E)and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

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  1. 1 John 3:19 NU shall know
  2. 1 John 3:19 persuade, set at rest