2 Corinthians 2:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

This is why I wrote to you. I wanted to test you and see if you obey in everything.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 10:6

We are ready to punish anyone there who does not obey, but first we want you to be fully obedient.

Philemon 1:21

I write this letter knowing that you will do what I ask, and even more than I ask.

Philippians 2:22

You know the kind of person Timothy is. He has served with me in telling the Good News like a son with his father.

2 Thessalonians 3:14

If there are some there who refuse to do what we tell you in this letter, remember who they are. Don’t associate with them. Then maybe they will feel ashamed.

Philippians 2:12

My dear friends, you always obeyed what you were taught. Just as you obeyed when I was with you, it is even more important for you to obey now that I am not there. So you must continue to live in a way that gives meaning to your salvation. Do this with fear and respect for God.

2 Corinthians 8:24

So show these men that you really have love. Show them why we are proud of you. Then all the churches can see it.

Deuteronomy 13:3

Don’t listen to them, because the Lord your God is testing you. He wants to know if you love him with all your heart and all your soul.

Deuteronomy 8:16

In the desert he fed you manna—something your ancestors had never seen. He tested you to make you humble so that everything would go well for you in the end.

Deuteronomy 8:2

And you must remember the entire trip that the Lord your God has led you through these 40 years in the desert. He was testing you. He wanted to make you humble. He wanted to know what is in your heart. He wanted to know if you would obey his commands.

Exodus 16:4

Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will cause food to fall from the sky. This food will be for you to eat. Every day the people should go out and gather the food they need that day. I will do this to see if they will do what I tell them.

2 Corinthians 2:3

I wrote you a letter so that when I came to you I would not be made sad by those who should make me happy. I felt sure that all of you would share my joy.

2 Corinthians 2:4

When I wrote to you before, I was very troubled and my heart was full of sadness. I wrote with many tears. I did not write to make you sad, but to let you know how much I love you.

2 Corinthians 2:8

So I beg you to show him that you love him.

2 Corinthians 8:2

These believers have been tested by great troubles, and they are very poor. But their great joy caused them to be very generous in their giving.