2 Korintus 2:4

2:4 For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you. ¹ 

2 Korintus 2:9

2:9 For this reason also I wrote you: ²  to test you to see ³  if you are obedient in everything.

[2:4]  ¹ tn Or “the love that I have in great measure for you.”

[2:9]  ² tn The word “you” is not in the Greek text, but is implied (as an understood direct object).

[2:9]  ³ tn Grk “to know the proof of you,” that is, to know if the Corinthians’ obedience to Paul as an apostle was genuine (L&N 72.7).