9 Bible Verses about Examining Yourself
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And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father abound in bread, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned to Heaven, and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.read more.
And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet far off, his father saw him, and had compassion on him, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned to Heaven, and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe and put on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it; let us eat, and rejoice; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to rejoice.
So that whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily, is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup; for he eats and drinks judgment to himself, who eats and drinks not discerning the body.read more.
For this reason many are weak and sick among you and some sleep. For if we judged ourselves we should not be judged;
since you seek a proof in me of Christ speaking, who is not weak to you but powerful in you; for though he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God; and we also are weak in him, but live with him by the power of God in you. Try yourselves, whether you are in the faith; prove yourselves; or know you not yourselves that Christ is in you unless you are reprobates?
But let each one prove his work, and then shall he have joy in himself alone and not in another,
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all wickedness.
for if our minds condemn us, God is greater than our minds and knows all things. Beloved, if our minds do not condemn us, we have boldness before God,
Hypocrite, cast out first the beam from your eye, and then will you see clearly to cast out the speck from your brother's eye.
But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup;
Try yourselves, whether you are in the faith; prove yourselves; or know you not yourselves that Christ is in you unless you are reprobates?