2 Corinthians 2:9
That's why I wrote, so I could discoverer your true character and whether you're doing everything you were told to do.
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8So I urge you to publicly affirm your love towards him.
Cross References
Exodus 16:4The Lord told Moses, “Just watch! I'm going to rain down bread from heaven for you! Each day the people are to go out and collect enough for that day. I'm going to test them by this to find out whether they'll follow my instructions or not.
Deuteronomy 8:16He fed you in the desert with manna that your forefathers had never known, humbling you and testing you, so that eventually you would do well in the future.
2 Corinthians 7:12So when I wrote to you, I wasn't writing about who did the wrong or who was wronged, but to show you how devoted you are to us in God's sight.
2 Corinthians 10:6When you are completely obeying Christ then we're ready to punish any disobedience.
Philippians 2:22But you already know what he's like—just as a child working to help his father, so he's worked with me to spread the good news.
Philemon 1:21I'm writing about this to you because I'm convinced you'll do as I ask—in fact I know you'll do even more than I've asked!
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 2:6-12
Case of the Incestuous Person. ( a. d. 57.) 5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. 6 Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. 7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye… Read the whole commentary →