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.

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.

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

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

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.

Until you have obeyed completely, I will be ready to punish you every time you don’t obey.

But you know that Timothy has proved himself. He has served with me like a son with his father in spreading the good news.

So even though I wrote to you, it wasn’t because of the one who did the wrong. It wasn’t because of the one who was hurt either. Instead, I wrote you so that in the sight of God you could see for yourselves how faithful you are to us.All this encourages us. We were also very glad to see how happy Titus was. You have all renewed his spirit.I had bragged about you to him. And you have not let me down. Everything we said to you was true. In the same way, our bragging about you to Titus has also turned out to be true.His love for you is even greater when he remembers that you all obeyed his teaching. You received him with fear and trembling.

Keep an eye on anyone who doesn’t obey the teachings in our letter. Don’t have anything to do with that person. Then they will feel ashamed.

He gave you manna to eat in the desert. Your people had never even known anything about manna before. The Lord took your pride away. He tested you. He did it so that things would go well with you in the end.

I’m sure you will obey. So I’m writing to you. I know you will do even more than I ask.

Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way. He guided you in the desert for these 40 years. He wanted to take your pride away. He wanted to test you to know what was in your hearts. He wanted to see whether you would obey his commands.

So show them that you really love them. Show them why we are proud of you. Then the churches can see it.

My dear friends, you have always obeyed God. You obeyed while I was with you. And you have obeyed even more while I am not with you. So continue to work out your own salvation. Do it with fear and trembling.

Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said,“ I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people must go out each day. Have them gather enough bread for that day. Here is how I will test them. I will see if they will follow my directions.

So you must not listen to what that prophet or dreamer has said. The Lord your God is testing you. He wants to know whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.