2 Corinthians 4:15

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὰ γὰρ πάντα διʼ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσασα διὰ τῶν πλειόνων τὴν εὐχαριστίαν περισσεύσῃ εἰς τὴν δόξαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

For the panta di you, that the charis pleonasasa dia tōn pleionōn tēn eucharian perisseuśē eis tēn doxan tou Theou.

Grammar Details

• *panta*: accusative neuter plural - all things
• *di*: preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of
• *hymas*: accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you
• *charis*: nominative feminine singular - grace/favor
• *pleonasasa*: aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having multiplied/increased
• *dia*: preposition + genitive - through
• *pleionōn*: genitive plural comparative adjective - more/many
• *eucharian*: accusative feminine singular - thanksgiving/gratitude
• *perisseuśē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might abound/overflow
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - unto/to/for
• *doxan*: accusative feminine singular - glory
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God

Word Meanings

• *panta*: all things/everything
• *charis*: grace/favor/gift
• *pleonasasa*: having multiplied/increased/abounded
• *pleionōn*: more/many/greater number
• *eucharian*: thanksgiving/gratitude
• *perisseuśē*: might abound/overflow/increase

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:28 : 28 And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
• 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 ye working together also for us by your supplication, that the gift through many persons to us, through many may be thankfully acknowledged for us.
• 2 Cor 9:11-12 : 11 in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God, 12 because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,
• 2 Cor 8:19 : 19 and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;
• 2 Cor 1:4-6 : 4 who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God; 5 because, as the sufferings of the Christ do abound to us, so through the Christ doth abound also our comfort; 6 and whether we be in tribulation, `it is' for your comfort and salvation, that is wrought in the enduring of the same sufferings that we also suffer; whether we are comforted, `it is' for your comfort and salvation;
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 and ye `are' a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
• 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 if any one doth speak -- `as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister -- `as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power -- to the ages of the ages. Amen.
• Rev 4:8-9 : 8 And the four living creatures, each by itself severally, had six wings, around and within `are' full of eyes, and rest they have not day and night, saying, `Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is coming;' 9 and when the living creatures do give glory, and honour, and thanks, to Him who is sitting upon the throne, who is living to the ages of the ages, 10 fall down do the twenty and four elders before Him who is sitting upon the throne, and bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 `Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou -- Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'
• Rev 5:8-9 : 8 And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, having each one harps and golden vials full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints, 9 and they sing a new song, saying, `Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it, because thou wast slain, and didst redeem us to God in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, 10 and didst make us to our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.' 11 And I saw, and I heard the voice of many messengers round the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders -- and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands -- 12 saying with a great voice, `Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!' 13 and every creature that is in the heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth, and the things that are upon the sea, and the all things in them, heard I saying, `To Him who is sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, `is' the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the might -- to the ages of the ages!' 14 and the four living creatures said, `Amen!' and the twenty-four elders fell down and they bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages.
• Rev 19:4-6 : 4 And fall down did the elders -- the twenty and four -- and the four living creatures, and they did bow before God who is sitting upon the throne, saying, `Amen, Alleluia.' 5 And a voice out of the throne did come forth, saying, `Praise our God, all ye His servants, and those fearing Him, both the small and the great;' 6 and I heard as the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, `Alleluia! because reign did the Lord God -- the Almighty!
• Gal 1:24 : 24 and they were glorifying God in me.
• Eph 3:20-21 : 20 and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us, 21 to Him `is' the glory in the assembly in Christ Jesus, to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen.
• Col 1:24 : 24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,
• Col 3:16-17 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord; 17 and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, `do' all things in the name of the Lord Jesus -- giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.
• 2 Tim 2:10 : 10 because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that `is' in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.
• Heb 13:15-16 : 15 through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name; 16 and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
• 1 Cor 3:21-23 : 21 So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours, 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be -- all are yours, 23 and ye `are' Christ's, and Christ `is' God's.
• Ps 50:14 : 14 Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.
• Ps 50:23 : 23 He who is sacrificing praise honoureth Me, As to him who maketh a way, I cause him to look on the salvation of God!