2 Corinthians 4:15
13 And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
14 knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
- KJV
- For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
- WEB
- For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
- ASV
- For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God.
- DARBY
- For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace abounding through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
- BLB
- For all things [are] on account of you⁺, so that the grace having increased on account of more [people] may make abundant the thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
- ÅB
- For det skjer alt sammen for deres skyld, for at nåden kan utbrede seg til dess flere og virke rikelig takksigelse til Guds ære.
- OTB
- For alle ting er til deres fordel, så nåden, som har spredt seg til flere og flere mennesker, kan forårsake takksigelse til å flyte over til Guds herlighet.
- B1930
- For det skjer alt sammen for eders skyld, forat nåden kan utbrede sig til dess flere og virke rikelig takksigelse til Guds ære.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
Read in contextEphesians 3:20–21
Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
Read in context2 Corinthians 9:11–12
You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
Read in contextPsalms 50:23
He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:11
as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:19
More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering —the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
Read in contextColossians 3:16–17
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Read in context1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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