2 Corinthians 2:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

New Living Translation
I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions.

English Standard Version
For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything.

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

New American Standard Bible
For to this end I also wrote, so that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

NASB 1995
For to this end also I wrote, so that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

NASB 1977
For to this end also I wrote that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

Amplified Bible
For this was my purpose in writing, to see if you would stand the test, whether you are obedient and committed to following my instruction in all things.

Christian Standard Bible
I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.

Contemporary English Version
I also wrote because I wanted to test you and find out if you would follow my instructions.

Good News Translation
I wrote you that letter because I wanted to find out how well you had stood the test and whether you are always ready to obey my instructions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I had also written to you to test you. I wanted to see if you would be obedient in every way.

International Standard Version
I had also written to you to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in every way.

NET Bible
For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

New King James Version
For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

King James 2000 Bible
For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether you be obedient in all things.

New Heart English Bible
For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

World English Bible
For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

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

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

A Faithful Version
Now for this cause I wrote to you, that I might know by testing you whether you are obedient in everything.

Darby Bible Translation
For to this end also I have written, that I might know, by putting you to the test, if as to everything ye are obedient.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For to this end also I wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For this cause also did I write, that I might knowe the proofe of you, whether yee would be obedient in all things.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For this cause veryly did I write, that I myght knowe the profe of you, whether ye be obedient in all thynges.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For therfore dyd I wryte vnto you also, that I mighte knowe the profe of you, whether ye were obediet in all thinges.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For this cause verely dyd I write that I myght knowe the profe of you whether ye shuld be obediet in all thinges.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for this also I wrote, that I might know your proof, whether you are obedient in regard to all things.

Berean Literal Bible
For this indeed also did I write, so that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient to everything.

Young's Literal Translation
for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

Smith's Literal Translation
For, for this I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, if ye are obedient for all things.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For unto this I did write that you may know the proof of your genuineness, whether you are compliant unto everything.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For to this end also did I write, that I may know the experiment of you, whether you be obedient in all things.

Catholic Public Domain Version
It was for this reason, also, that I wrote, so that I might know, by testing you, whether you would be obedient in all things.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For this cause I have written also to know by a test if you are obedient in everything.

Lamsa Bible
For that is why I wrote you, that I might know by your word whether you are obedient in all things.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For I wrote to you for this purpose also, that I might have a sure proof from you, whether you are obedient in all things.

Godbey New Testament
for unto this also I wrote, in order that I may know your approval, if you are obedient in all things.

Haweis New Testament
For to this end also have I written, that I may know by this proof of you if ye are obedient in all things.

Mace New Testament
for this was one view I had in writing, to have this trial of you, whether you are intirely obedient.

Weymouth New Testament
For in writing to you I have also this object in view--to discover by experience whether you are prepared to be obedient in every respect.

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

Worsley New Testament
For to this end also did I write, that I might have proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.
















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