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2 Corinthians 2:8–9

So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. For this is why I wrote, that I might dtest you and know ewhether you are obedient in everything.

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2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him. Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

So I urge you now to reaffirm your love for him.

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

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

So I beg you to show that you love him. I wrote you to test you and to see if you obey in everything.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him. For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Wherefore I exhort you to assure him of your love. 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.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

That is why I urge you to assure him that you love him. I had also written to you to test you. I wanted to see if you would be obedient in every way. 

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

So I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. I wrote for this reason: to test you and to know whether you are obedient in everything.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Therefore I urge you to confirm your love for him. Because for this reason also I wrote, in order that I could know your proven character, whether you are obedient in everything.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So I’m asking you to tell him again that you still love him.

I wrote to you for a special reason. I wanted to see if you could stand the test. I wanted to see if you could obey everything that was asked of you.

2 Corinthians 2:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Wherefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

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


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