2 Corinthians 4:15 KJV — MannaFest

2 Corinthians 4:15

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

KJV

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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.

WEB

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.

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;

DBT

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

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2 Corinthians — Paul's most personal letter. A defense of gospel ministry under pressure — comfort and conflict, giving and glory, weakness and power — with the tone shifting markedly at chapter 10.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55–56, from Macedonia

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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.
2 Corinthians 9:11
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
2 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.
Ephesians 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,
2 Corinthians 1:6
And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

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Whatever the burdens and troubles of good men may be, they have cause enough not to faint. Faith kept them from fainting: We have the same spirit of faith (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Note, The sufferings of Christ's ministers, as well as their preaching and conversation, are intended for the good of the church and the glory of God. The thoughts of the advantage their souls would reap by the sufferings of their bodies kept them from fainting: Though our outward man perish, our inward man is renewed day by day,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The Greek is susceptible also of this translation, "That grace, being made the greater (multiplied) on account of the thanksgiving of the greater number (for grace already received), may abound (abundantly redound) to," &c. Thus the Greek for "abound" has not to be taken in an active sense, but in its ordinary neuter sense, and so the other Greek words.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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