And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.
Parallel translations
- WEB But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.
- KJV But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
- NKJV But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.
- NASB But I expect that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the test.
- NLT As you test yourselves, I hope you will recognize that we have not failed the test of apostolic authority.
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Quick answer
Paul expresses hope that they will recognize that he and his coworkers are not disqualified. It matters because if Christ is truly in the Corinthians, the genuineness of their founder's ministry follows.
Overview
Paul gently turns the examination's outcome back toward himself: their own faith is fruit of his authentic apostleship. If they pass the test, they vindicate him. His confidence rests not in self-assertion but in the reality of Christ's work through him among them.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 2 Cor 12:20For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
- 2 Cor 13:10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
- 2 Cor 13:3–4since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
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