2 Corinthians 2:9
Good News Translation
9 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.
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2 Corinthians 2:9
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9 I wrote for this reason: to test you and to know whether you are obedient in everything.(A)
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2 Corinthians 2:9
Complete Jewish Bible
9 The reason I wrote you was to see if you would pass the test, to see if you would fully obey me.
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2 Corinthians 2:9-11
The Message
9-11 The focus of my letter wasn’t on punishing the offender but on getting you to take responsibility for the health of the church. So if you forgive him, I forgive him. Don’t think I’m carrying around a list of personal grudges. The fact is that I’m joining in with your forgiveness, as Christ is with us, guiding us. After all, we don’t want to unwittingly give Satan an opening for yet more mischief—we’re not oblivious to his sly ways!
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2 Corinthians 2:9-11
Good News Translation
9 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. 10 When you forgive people for what they have done, I forgive them too. For when I forgive—if, indeed, I need to forgive anything—I do it in Christ's presence because of you, 11 in order to keep Satan from getting the upper hand over us; for we know what his plans are.
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2 Corinthians 2:9-11
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9 I wrote for this reason: to test you and to know whether you are obedient in everything.(A) 10 Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. In fact, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ. 11 And we do this so that we may not be outwitted by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his designs.
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2 Corinthians 2:9-11
Complete Jewish Bible
9 The reason I wrote you was to see if you would pass the test, to see if you would fully obey me. 10 Anyone you forgive, I forgive too. For indeed, whatever I have forgiven, if there has been anything to forgive, has been for your sake in the presence of the Messiah 11 so that we will not be taken advantage of by the Adversary — for we are quite aware of his schemes!
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2 Corinthians 2:9-11
The Message
9-11 The focus of my letter wasn’t on punishing the offender but on getting you to take responsibility for the health of the church. So if you forgive him, I forgive him. Don’t think I’m carrying around a list of personal grudges. The fact is that I’m joining in with your forgiveness, as Christ is with us, guiding us. After all, we don’t want to unwittingly give Satan an opening for yet more mischief—we’re not oblivious to his sly ways!
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