2 Corinthians 4:15 Parallel Translations

All this is for your sake so that, as God's kindness overflows in the lives of many people, it will produce even more thanksgiving to the glory of God. (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound 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.

BBE:

For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.

DBY:

For all things are for your sakes, that the grace abounding through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

ERV:

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.

WEY:

For everything is for your sakes, in order that grace, being more richly bestowed because of the thanksgivings of the increased number, may more and more promote the glory of God.

WBS:

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace may, 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.

YLT:

for the all things are because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;

2 Corinthians 4:15 Cross References

XREF:

Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

1 Corinthians 9:19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.

2 Corinthians 1:6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer;

2 Corinthians 1:11 you also joining in helping us through your prayers, so that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the favor bestowed on us through the prayers of many. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:15 {9} For all things [are] for your sakes, {n} that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
(9) He shows how this constancy is preserved in them, that is, because they are doing it for God's glory, and the salvation of the churches committed to them.
(n) When it will please God to deliver me, and restore me to you, that exceeding benefit which will be poured upon me will in like sort result to the glory of God, by the thanksgiving of many.

PNT:

4:15 For all things [are] for your sakes. Our suffering, our dying daily, and the glorious hope, and the result of these things is that the thanksgiving of multitudes of the saved should redound to the glory of God.

WES:

4:15 For all things - Whether adverse or prosperous. Are for your sakes - For the profit of all that believe, as well as all that preach. That the overflowing grace - Which continues you alive both in soul and body. Might abound yet more through the thanksgiving of many - For thanksgiving invites more: abundant grace.

MHC:

4:13-18 The grace of faith is an effectual remedy against fainting in times of trouble. They knew that Christ was raised, and that his resurrection was an earnest and assurance of theirs. The hope of this resurrection will encourage in a suffering day, and set us above the fear of death. Also, their sufferings were for the advantage of the church, and to God's glory. The sufferings of Christ's ministers, as well as their preaching and conversation, are for the good of the church and the glory of God. The prospect of eternal life and happiness was their support and comfort. What sense was ready to pronounce heavy and long, grievous and tedious, faith perceived to be light and short, and but for a moment. The weight of all temporal afflictions was lightness itself, while the glory to come was a substance, weighty, and lasting beyond description. If the apostle could call his heavy and long-continued trials light, and but for a moment, what must our trifling difficulties be! Faith enables to make this right judgment of things. There are unseen things, as well as things that are seen. And there is this vast difference between them; unseen things are eternal, seen things but temporal, or temporary only. Let us then look off from the things which are seen; let us cease to seek for worldly advantages, or to fear present distresses. Let us give diligence to make our future happiness sure.

CONC:

Abound Abounding Abundant Account Bestowed Cause Extends Giving Glory Grace Greater Increase Increased Multiplied Order Overflow Praise Promote Reaching Redound Richly Sake Sakes Spreading Thanks Thanksgiving Thanksgivings

Abound Abundant Account Benefit Bestowed Cause Extends Glory Grace Greater Increased Multiplied Order Overflow Praise Reaching Redound Richly Sake Sakes Spreading Thanks Thanksgiving Thanksgivings

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