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2 Corinthians 2:9

My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

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ASV

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

KJV

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
εἰςeisForG1519 →
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778 →
γὰρgarindeedG1063 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
ἔγραψα,egrapsadid I write,G1125 →
ἵναinaso thatG2443 →
γνῶgnōI may knowG1097 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
δοκιμὴνdokimēnproofG1382 →
ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771 →
εἰeiwhetherG1487 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
πάνταpantaeverythingG3956 →
ὑπήκοοίhupēkooiobedientG5255 →
ἐστε.esteyou are.G1510 →

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2 Corinthians 7:12So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.2 Corinthians 7:15And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.2 Corinthians 10:6And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.Philemon 1:21Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.Romans 16:10Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.Philippians 2:22But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.2 Corinthians 7:12–15So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.Exodus 16:4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.Deuteronomy 8:16He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.2 Thessalonians 3:14Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.Philippians 2:12Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.Deuteronomy 8:2Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.Deuteronomy 13:3you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.2 Corinthians 8:24In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.2 Thessalonians 3:4And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.Jeremiah 35:5Then I set pitchers full of wine and some cups before the men of the house of the Rechabites, and I said to them, “Drink some wine.”2 Corinthians 7:5For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.2 Corinthians 7:7and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

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