Neville Goddard on 2 Corinthians 13:6-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 13 in context

Scripture Focus

6But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

7Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

2 Corinthians 13:6-7

Biblical Context

Paul affirms that they are not reprobates, and prays they do no evil. The priority is honest action over appearances of approval.

Neville's Inner Vision

Remember, the letter is not a moral verdict cast upon others; it is a key to your inner state. When Paul says we are not reprobates, he names a state you can assume. Reprobation is merely a belief in separation from your own I AM, a story you accept about your own inner being. The moment you decide to do no evil, you are choosing alignment with the truth of who you are—an aware, uncondemned self. The drive to "appear approved" dissolves when you rest your sense of worth in the I AM that already approves of your life. Your daily acts of honesty are not external tests but inner confirmations of your oneness with the good you affirm. In this view, holiness is not a set of rules but a consistent posture of truthful being. If others seem to label you as reprobate, you reinterpret that as their distraction, not your reality; your inner state remains untouched and complete. By choosing honesty now, you are actually renewing the condition you seek outwardly.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit in quiet, and revise the belief to 'I AM the honest heart within; I act with integrity now.' Feel the reality by seeing yourself moving through your day as honest, not seeking approval.