⁹ Another reason I wrote you^(A) was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.^(B)

³ since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me.^(A) He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.

²² But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father^(A) he has served with me in the work of the gospel.