2 Corinthians 4:15 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 4:13 And having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, I have believed, therefore have I spoken; *we* also believe, therefore also we speak;

2 Corinthians 4:14 knowing that he who has raised the Lord Jesus shall raise us also with Jesus, and shall present [us] with you.

2 Corinthians 4:15 For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace abounding through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 4:16 Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our momentary [and] light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "grace", "sakes", "abounding", "through", "cause", and "thanksgiving". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "grace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "knowing that he who has raised the..." into verse 16's "Wherefore we faint not but if indeed...", so "all things" and "grace" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "grace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.