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2 Corinthians 4:15
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Indeed, everything is for your benefit so that, as grace extends through more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundat grace might, through the thankesgiuing of many, redound to the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes, so that grace, having spread to more and more people, will cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
All these things are for you. And so the grace of God that is being given to more and more people will bring increasing thanks to God for his glory.
For all [these] things are for your sake, so that as [God's remarkable, undeserved] grace reaches to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of [our great] God.
For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.
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.
All of this has been done for you, so that more and more people will know how kind God is and will praise and honor him.
All this is for your sakes, so that as grace flows out to more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving to overflow and bring glory to God.
For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace abounding through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
All these things are for you. And so the grace of God is being given to more and more people. This will bring more and more thanks to God for his glory.
For all thinges are for your sakes, that that most plenteous grace by the thankesgiuing of many, may redound to the praise of God.
For all things are for your sakes that the abundant grace might, through the thanksgiving of many, redound to the glory of God.
All this is for your sake; and as God's grace reaches more and more people, they will offer to the glory of God more prayers of thanksgiving.
For all these things are for your sake, in order that the grace that is increasing through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
For all things are for you, that the grace may superabound through the greater number, and may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
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.
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.
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.
All this is for your sake so that, as his grace spreads, it will increase the thanksgiving of more and more people to the glory of God.1 Corinthians 3:21; 2 Corinthians 1:6,11; 8:19; 9:11-12; Colossians 1:24; 2 Timothy 2:10;">[xr]
For every thing is for your sake, that grace, abounding by many, may multiply praise to the glory of Aloha.
For all things are for your sakes, that while grace aboundeth by means of many, thanksgiving may abound to the glory of God.
For all thynges [do I] for your [sakes,] that the plenteous grace, by thankes geuyng of many, may redounde to the prayse of God.
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.
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.
For all things are for your sakes, that the overflowing grace might through the thanksgiving of many abound to the glory of God.
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.
And alle thingis for you, that a plenteuouse grace bi many thankyngis be plenteuouse in to the glorie of God.
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.
For all things [are] for your sakes, that the abundant grace may, through the thanksgiving of many, redound to the glory of God.
For all these things are for your sake, so that the grace that is including more and more people may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
All of this is for your benefit. And as God's grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.
These things happened for your good. As more people receive God's favor, they will give thanks for the shining-greatness of God.
Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
For, all things, are for your sakes, in order that, the favour abounding, may, through means of the greater number, cause, the thanksgiving, to superabound unto the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes: that the grace, abounding through many, may abound in thanksgiving unto the glory of God.
For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
For all thinges do I for youre sakes that the plenteous grace by thankes geve of many maye redounde to the prayse of god.
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;
For all thinges do I for youre sakes, that the pleteous grace by the thakesgeuynge of many, maye redounde to the prayse of God.
for all things are for your sakes, that the grace which was conferr'd upon many, might by the gratitude of so many, redound to the glory of God.
All of this is for y'all. Everything we do, everything we say, everything we go through, is for y'all. And God's grace is reaching more and more cowboys every single day. One day, there will be a great celebration and God will receive the glory he is due.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
all: 2 Corinthians 1:4-6, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 3:21-23, Colossians 1:24, 2 Timothy 2:10
the abundant: 2 Corinthians 1:11, 2 Corinthians 8:19, 2 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 9:12, Psalms 50:14, Psalms 50:23, Galatians 1:24, Ephesians 3:20, Ephesians 3:21, Colossians 3:16, Colossians 3:17, Hebrews 13:15, Hebrews 13:16, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 4:11, Revelation 4:8-11, Revelation 5:8-14, Revelation 19:4-6
Reciprocal: Daniel 2:30 - but Mark 2:27 - General John 11:15 - for John 17:19 - for Romans 8:32 - how 1 Corinthians 4:6 - for 1 Corinthians 9:10 - For 2 Corinthians 1:6 - whether 2 Corinthians 1:20 - unto 2 Corinthians 6:10 - and Ephesians 1:6 - praise Colossians 3:15 - and be James 2:5 - rich Revelation 7:12 - thanksgiving
Cross-References
"And if none of this works in getting your attention, I'll discipline you seven times over for your sins. I'll break your strong pride: I'll make the skies above you like a sheet of tin and the ground under you like cast iron. No matter how hard you work, nothing will come of it: No crops out of the ground, no fruit off the trees.
"If you defy me and refuse to listen, your punishment will be seven times more than your sins: I'll set wild animals on you; they'll rob you of your children, kill your cattle, and decimate your numbers until you'll think you are living in a ghost town.
That's the way it was with Baasha: Through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani, God 's word came to him and his regime because of his life of open evil before God and his making God so angry—a chip off the block of Jeroboam, even though God had destroyed him.
Don't make quick work of them, God , lest my people forget. Bring them down in slow motion, take them apart piece by piece. Let all their mean-mouthed arrogance catch up with them, Catch them out and bring them down —every muttered curse —every barefaced lie. Finish them off in fine style! Finish them off for good! Then all the world will see that God rules well in Jacob, everywhere that God's in charge.
Then God told him: "Name him Jezreel. It won't be long now before I'll make the people of Israel pay for the massacre at Jezreel. I'm calling it quits on the kingdom of Israel. Payday is coming! I'm going to chop Israel's bows and arrows into kindling in the valley of Jezreel."
Jesus said, "Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don't you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?"
A third Angel followed, shouting, warning, "If anyone worships the Beast and its image and takes the mark on forehead or hand, that person will drink the wine of God's wrath, prepared unmixed in his chalice of anger, and suffer torment from fire and brimstone in the presence of Holy Angels, in the presence of the Lamb. Smoke from their torment will rise age after age. No respite for those who worship the Beast and its image, who take the mark of its name."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For all things are for your sakes;.... This is a very large and comprehensive expression, and reaches to all the things of Christ, as well as of his ministers. The incarnation, obedience, death, and resurrection of Christ, are all for the sake of God's elect; and so the ministry of his apostles and servants, their gifts, graces, comforts, and experiences; and so likewise all their reproaches, afflictions, and persecutions; see 2 Corinthians 1:6. These were endured for their sakes, and tended to their establishment in the faith; were for the furtherance of the Gospel, and of the faith and joy of saints; and this gave no small pleasure and relief to them under their sufferings, that they were of such use to others. Moreover, all their deliverances, when in any imminent danger; were for the sake of the churches:
that the abundant grace; held forth in their ministrations, manifestly to be seen in supporting them under their troubles, and delivering them out of them:
might through the thanksgiving of many; for such appearances of divine goodness, see 2 Corinthians 1:11
redound to the glory of God; which is another thing that yielded them a pleasing satisfaction, in all their distresses for the sake of Christ, and his Gospel.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For all things are for your sakes - All these things; these glorious hopes, and truths, and prospects; these self-denials of the apostles, and these provisions of the plan of mercy.
For your sakes - On your account. They are designed to promote your salvation. They are not primarily for the welfare of those who engage in these toils and self-denials; but the whole arrangement and execution of the plan of salvation, and all the self-denial evinced by those who are engaged in making that plan known, are in order that you might be benefitted. One object of Paul in this statement, doubtless, is, to conciliate their favor, and remove the objections which had been made to him by a faction in the church at Corinth.
That the abundant grace - Grace abounding, or overflowing. The rich mercy of God that should be manifested by these means. It is implied here, that grace would abound by means of these labors and self-denials of the apostles. The grace referred to here is that which would be conferred on them in consequence of these labors.
Through the thanksgiving of many - That many may have occasion of gratitude to God; that by these labors more persons may be led to praise him. It was an object with Paul so to labor that as many as possible might be led to praise God, and have occasion to thank him to all eternity.
Redound to the glory of God - That God may have augmented praise; that his glory in the salvation of people may abound. The sentiment of the passage is, that it would be for the glory of God that as many as possible should be brought to give praise and thanksgivings to him; and that, therefore, Paul endeavored to make as many converts as possible. He denied himself; he welcomed toil; he encountered enemies; he subjected himself to dangers; and he sought by all means possible to bring as many as could be brought to praise God. The word “redound” (περισσεύῃ perisseuē) here means abound, or be abundant; and the sense is, that the overflowing grace thus evinced in the salvation of many would so abound as to promote the glory of God.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 15. For all things are for your sakes — We proclaim all these truths and bear all these sufferings for your sakes, thinking all our sufferings nothing if we can gain converts to Christ, and build believers up on their most holy faith.
That the abundant grace — Ἡ χαρις πλεονασασα· The abounding benefit-the copious outpouring of the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit, by which you have been favoured and enriched, may, through the thanksgiving of many, redound to the glory of God: i.e. that the gratitude of the multitudes which have been converted may keep pace with the blessings which they have received, and περισσευση, abound, as these blessings have abounded.
