13:5a Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith;
Examine yourselves to see if you have ⌊true⌋ faith
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It is you yourselves that you must examine to discover the ⌊true⌋ nature of your faith
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Look at your own ways, do they match the ways of faith?
13:5b test yourselves.
and prove that you ⌊have true faith⌋.
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and prove it is true by doing the right thing ⌊in this regard⌋.
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Carefully examine them, do they prove ⌊what you claim⌋ ⌊about your faith⌋ ?
13:5c Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—
Do you not recognize yourselves as people in whom Jesus Christ is present? (New Jerusalem Bible)
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Certainly you know that Jesus Christ is in you!
13:5d unless you actually fail the test?
But perhaps you will examine yourselves and find that ⌊God⌋ has not approved you!
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⌊I do not expect many of⌋ you to be unable to prove that you ⌊truly believe⌋ !
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