2 Corinthians 2:9
for this also I wrote, that I might know your proof, whether you are obedient in regard to all things.
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In Context
8for this reason, I call on you to confirm love to him,
Cross References
Exodus 16:4And YHWH says to Moses, “Behold, I am raining bread from the heavens for you—and the people have gone out and gathered the matter of a day in its day—so that I try them whether they walk in My law or not;
Deuteronomy 8:16who is causing you to eat manna in the wilderness, which your fathers have not known, in order to humble you, and in order to try you, to do you good in your latter end;
2 Corinthians 7:12If, then, I also wrote to you—not for his cause who did wrong, nor for his cause who suffered wrong, but for our diligence in your behalf being revealed to you before God—
2 Corinthians 10:6and being in readiness to avenge every disobedience whenever your obedience may be fulfilled.
Philippians 2:22and you know his proof, that as a child [serves] a father, he served with me in regard to the good news;
Philemon 1:21I wrote to you having been confident in your obedience, having known that you will also do above what I may say;
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 →