It was for this reason, also, that I wrote, so that I might know, by testing you, whether you would be obedient in all things
Other versions
King James Version
For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.English Standard Version
For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything.New International Version
The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.