Therefore, although I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of him who did the wrong, nor for the sake of him who was wronged, but so that your diligence on our behalf might be made known to you before God.

Because if in anything I have boasted to him concerning you, I was not put to shame, but as we spoke all things to you in truth, thus also our boasting to Titus became truth.

Therefore show to them the proof of your love, and of our boasting concerning you, before the churches.

And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread upon you out of heaven; and the people shall go forth, and they shall gather their daily portion for the day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not.

And you shall remember all the way which the Lord your God has led you in the wilderness, that He might afflict you, and try you, and that the things in your heart might be made manifest, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

who fed you with manna in the wilderness, which you knew not, and your fathers knew not; that He might afflict you, and thoroughly test you, and do you good in your latter days.

you shall not hearken to the words of that prophet, or the dreamer of that dream, because the Lord your God is testing you, to see whether you love your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

And you know his approved character, that as a child with his father he served as a slave for the gospel.

And his affections are far greater toward you as he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.

and being ready to avenge every act of disobedience, whenever your obedience is fulfilled.

So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Now if anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take note of him, and do not associate with him, that he may be ashamed.

Having been persuaded of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.