2 Corinthians 2:9,11
2 Corinthians 2:9-11 The Message (MSG)
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 2:9-11 The Message (MSG)
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 2:9 King James Version (KJV)
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 2:11 King James Version (KJV)
lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2 Corinthians 2:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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 2:11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 2:9 New Century Version (NCV)
I wrote you to test you and to see if you obey in everything.
2 Corinthians 2:11 New Century Version (NCV)
I did this so that Satan would not win anything from us, because we know very well what Satan’s plans are.
2 Corinthians 2:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 2:11 American Standard Version (ASV)
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2 Corinthians 2:9 New International Version (NIV)
Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
2 Corinthians 2:11 New International Version (NIV)
in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.
II Corinthians 2:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2 Corinthians 2:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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 2:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
to keep Satan from taking advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 2:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions.
2 Corinthians 2:11 New Living Translation (NLT)
so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.
2 Corinthians 2:9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
You see, I wrote previously in order to see if your hearts would pass the test and if you were willing to follow my counsel in everything.
2 Corinthians 2:11 The Passion Translation (TPT)
so that we would not be exploited by the adversary, Satan, for we know his clever schemes.