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

为此我先前也写信给你们，要试验你们，看你们凡事顺从不顺从。

为此，我先前也写信给你们，正是要考验你们，看你们是否在一切事上都顺从我。

为此，我先前也写信给你们，正是要考验你们，看你们是否在一切事上都顺从我。

为此，我也曾写信给你们，想知道你们是否凡事顺服。

为这缘故，我写了那封信，要考验你们是不是凡事都顺从。

其实我也为此写了信，就是要知道你们经过考验的品德：你们是否在一切事上都顺从。

為此我先前也寫信給你們，要試驗你們，看你們凡事順從不順從。

為此，我先前也寫信給你們，正是要考驗你們，看你們是否在一切事上都順從我。

為此，我先前也寫信給你們，正是要考驗你們，看你們是否在一切事上都順從我。

為此，我也曾寫信給你們，想知道你們是否凡事順服。

為這緣故，我寫了那封信，要考驗你們是不是凡事都順從。

我先前寫信給你們，正是要知道你們被試驗的品德是不是凡事聽從的。

其實我也為此寫了信，就是要知道你們經過考驗的品德：你們是否在一切事上都順從。

為此我曾遺書、欲知爾凡事承順之徵、

吾為此、以書達爾、欲試爾凡事順與否、

我因此以書達爾、欲試爾凡事順服否、

蓋前書所云、亦不過欲借此測驗爾等之服從否耳。

Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

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

For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything.

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

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

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

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

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

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient.

But you know how Timothy has proved himself. Like a son with his father, he has served with me in preaching the Good News.

My purpose, then, was not to write about who did the wrong or who was wronged. I wrote to you so that in the sight of God you could see for yourselves how loyal you are to us.We have been greatly encouraged by this. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was about the way all of you welcomed him and set his mind at ease.I had told him how proud I was of you— and you didn’t disappoint me. I have always told you the truth, and now my boasting to Titus has also proved true!Now he cares for you more than ever when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect.

Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed.

He fed you with manna in the wilderness, a food unknown to your ancestors. He did this to humble you and test you for your own good.

I am confident as I write this letter that you will do what I ask and even more!

Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would obey his commands.

So show them your love, and prove to all the churches that our boasting about you is justified.

Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.

Then the Lord said to Moses,“ Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.

do not listen to them. The Lord your God is testing you to see if you truly love him with all your heart and soul.