2 Corinthians 4:15
13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
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 all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Read in contextEphesians 3:20–21
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Read in context2 Corinthians 9:11–12
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
Read in contextPsalms 50:23
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:11
Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:19
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
Read in contextColossians 3:16–17
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Read in context1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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