2 Corinthians 2:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

Cross References

Exodus 16:4

Then the Lord said to Moses, See, I will send down bread from heaven for you; and the people will go out every day and get enough for the day's needs; so that I may put them to the test to see if they will keep my laws or not.

2 Corinthians 10:6

Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.

2 Corinthians 2:3

And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 2:4

For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

2 Corinthians 2:8

For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.

2 Corinthians 8:2

How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

2 Corinthians 8:24

Make clear then to them, as representatives of the churches, the quality of your love, and that the things which we have said about you are true.

Deuteronomy 13:3

Then give no attention to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God is testing you, to see if all the love of your heart and soul is given to him.

Deuteronomy 8:16

Who gave you manna for your food in the waste land, a food which your fathers had never seen; so that your pride might be broken and your hearts tested for your good in the end;

Deuteronomy 8:2

And keep in mind the way by which the Lord your God has taken you through the waste land these forty years, so that he might make low your pride and put you to the test, to see what was in your heart and if you would keep his orders or not.

Philippians 2:12

So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

Philippians 2:22

But his quality is clear to you; how, as a child is to its father, so he was a help to me in the work of the good news.

2 Thessalonians 3:14

And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.

Philemon 1:21

Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.