2 Corinthians 2:8-9
2 Corinthians 2:5-11 The Message (MSG)
Now, regarding the one who started all this—the person in question who caused all this pain—I want you to know that I am not the one injured in this as much as, with a few exceptions, all of you. So I don’t want to come down too hard. What the majority of you agreed to as punishment is punishment enough. Now is the time to forgive this man and help him back on his feet. If all you do is pour on the guilt, you could very well drown him in it. My counsel now is to pour on the love. 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!
2 Corinthians 2:8-9 King James Version (KJV)
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 American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.
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 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 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 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Therefore I urge you to reinstate him in your affections and reaffirm your love for him. For this was my purpose in writing, to see if you would stand the test, whether you are obedient and committed to following my instruction 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.