2 Corinthians 13:5 is studied here as a Biblical passage first: in its immediate King James context, through its recurring metaphysical themes, and through source-grounded readings preserved in Neville Goddard's lectures and books.
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?
Read the Passage in Context
- 2 Corinthians 13:4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
- 2 Corinthians 13:5 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?
- 2 Corinthians 13:6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
Open 2 Corinthians 13:5 in the YHWSA Bible workspace for the complete chapter, word tools, notes, and comparisons.
Key Metaphysical Themes
- Jesus Christ Within
- Self-Examination
- Faith
- God Within
- Experiment
- Experience
- Proof
- Christ In You
- Belief
- Test Self
- Imagination
- Divine Identity
Neville’s Reading in Catch The Mood
This verse instructs individuals to look within and recognize that Jesus Christ is not an external figure but is present within themselves. This inner recognition is the true "faith."
Examine yourselves, to see whether you are holding to the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?
Source: Catch The Mood
Neville’s Reading in Christ In You
True faith in Christ (one's imagination) is not mere belief but must be proven through personal experimentation and experience, demonstrating its power to create reality.
Examine yourselves to see if you are holding to your faith. Test yourselves! Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?” Now, faith is not complete until through experiment it becomes experience! When you test the Christ in you and prove from experience that it works, then you have the faith.
Source: Christ In You
Neville’s Reading in Faith
This verse is a direct command to test oneself to realize that Jesus Christ (one's own Imagination) is within. Failure to meet the test is due to doubt and lack of faith, not a flaw in the principle itself.
In the 13th chapter of II Corinthians: “Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you? Test yourself and see, unless of course you fail to meet the test.” Well, if you fail to meet the test because of doubt and lack of faith, well and good. You might go and say: “It doesn’t work.” It’s perfectly all right. So, it doesn’t work for you because you did not believe it.
Source: Faith
Neville’s Reading in Faith In God
One must actively apply their imagination (Jesus Christ within) to prove its creative power, otherwise they will not recognize their divine identity.
That is why Paul urges everyone to test himself, otherwise he will not realize that Jesus Christ is in him and fail to meet the test.
Source: Faith In God
Neville’s Reading in Family Portrait
Paul's challenge to "prove it or disprove it" means to realize and experience that Jesus Christ is not an external figure but is within oneself, specifically as one's own wonderful human imagination.
Scripture teaches that ‘Jesus Christ is in you’ (II Corinthians 13:5), and challenges man to prove it or disprove it.” “Do you not realize,” asks Paul, “that Jesus Christ is in you, unless of course,” said he, “you fail to meet the test.” (II Corinthians 13:5)
Source: Family Portrait
Neville’s Reading in Gods Creative Power
To find Jesus Christ, one must test themselves to see if they truly believe and experience that Jesus Christ (the creative power) is within them.
“Examine yourselves to make sure you are holding to the faith. Test yourselves!” If you want to find Jesus Christ you must test yourself!
Source: Gods Creative Power
Practical Reflection
- Actively test the power of your imagination by assuming your desires are fulfilled and observing the results in your physical world.
- Actively test the power of your own Imagination by assuming your desires are fulfilled. The success of this 'test' depends entirely on your belief and faith, not on external circumstances.
- Engage in imaginal acts to demonstrate the presence and power of Christ (Imagination) within.
- The teaching encourages introspection and self-examination to discover the indwelling Christ (imagination) as the source of all power and reality.
Authoritative Neville Sources
YHWSA provides the Biblical workspace. MyNevilleGoddard.com preserves the complete source works behind the Neville-specific readings.
- Catch The Mood (lecture)
- Christ In You (lecture)
- Faith (lecture)
- Faith In God (lecture)
- Family Portrait (lecture)
- Gods Creative Power (lecture)
Questions about 2 Corinthians 13:5
What is the metaphysical meaning of 2 Corinthians 13:5?
YHWSA reads 2 Corinthians 13:5 in its Biblical context while examining the states of consciousness and spiritual themes expressed by the passage.
Where can I read 2 Corinthians 13:5 in context?
Open the linked YHWSA Bible workspace to read the complete chapter and use its language, note, and comparison tools.
Where did Neville Goddard discuss 2 Corinthians 13:5?
The source list links to the complete lectures and books on MyNevilleGoddard.com rather than reproducing those works as a competing article.