Therefore, although I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.

For if in anything I have exulted to him about you, I am not ashamed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our exulting to Titus was found true.

Therefore show to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love and of our exulting on your behalf.

And Jehovah said to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from the heavens for you. And the people shall go out and gather in this matter day by day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My Law or not.

And you shall remember that Jehovah your God has led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers had not known, to humble you and to test you, to do you good in the end;

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for Jehovah your God is testing you to know whether you love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.

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

and being ready to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, cultivate your salvation with fear and trembling;

And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.