2 Corinthians 2:9
Strong's Lexicon
{My} purpose
Εἰς (Eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

in writing [you]
ἔγραψα (egrapsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

[was] to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

see
γνῶ (gnō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

would stand the test
δοκιμὴν (dokimēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1382: A trial, proof; tried, approved character. From the same as dokimos; test; by implication, trustiness.

[and]
ἐστε (este)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

be obedient
ὑπήκοοί (hypēkooi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5255: Listening to, obedient, submissive. From hupakouo; attentively listening, i.e. submissive.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

everything.
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

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

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

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

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.
















Cross References
2 Corinthians 2:3
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 2:4
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

2 Corinthians 2:8
Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

2 Corinthians 7:12
Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

2 Corinthians 7:15
And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

2 Corinthians 8:2
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

2 Corinthians 10:6
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Philippians 2:22
But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

2 Corinthians 2:7
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:6
Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
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