So bring your thank offerings {\cf2\super [301]} \par \{to share with the other worshipers\}\par and come to be with God.\par You made promises to God Most High,\par so give him the things you promised.\par
2 Corinthians 4:15 - Easy To Read Version All these things are for you. And so the grace (kindness) of God is being given to more and more people. This will bring more and more thanks to God for his glory. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For all [these] things are [taking place] for your sake, so that the more grace (divine favor and spiritual blessing) extends to more and more people and multiplies through the many, the more thanksgiving may increase [and redound] to the glory of God. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible All these things are for your benefit. As grace increases to benefit more and more people, it will cause gratitude to increase, which results in God’s glory. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus, all is for you, so that grace, abounding through many in thanksgiving, may abound to the glory of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For all things are for your sakes; that the grace abounding through many, may abound in thanksgiving unto the glory of God. |
So bring your thank offerings {\cf2\super [301]} \par \{to share with the other worshipers\}\par and come to be with God.\par You made promises to God Most High,\par so give him the things you promised.\par
So if a person gives a thank offering, {\cf2\super [302]} \par then he shows me honor.\par But if a person lives right,\par then I will show him my power to save.”\par
We know that in everything God works for the good of those people that love him. These are the people God called (chose), because that was his plan.
I am free. I belong to no other person. But I make myself a slave to all people. I do this to help save as many people as I can.
And you can help us with your prayers. Then many people will give thanks for us—that God blessed us because of their many prayers.
Also, this brother was chosen by the churches to go with us when we carry this gift (the money). We are doing this service to bring glory to the Lord and to show that we really want to help.
But the grace (kindness) of our Lord was fully given to me. And with that grace came the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
So I patiently accept all these troubles. I do this to help all the people that God has chosen. I accept these troubles so that those people can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With that salvation comes glory that never ends.
But you are chosen people. You are the King’s priests. You are a holy {\cf2\super [20]} nation of people. You are people who belong to God. God chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He called (brought) you out of darkness (sin) into his wonderful light.
The person who speaks should speak words from God. The person who serves should serve with the strength that God gives. You should do these things so that in everything God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Power and glory belong to him forever and ever. Amen.