13 And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke,(A)[a] we also believe, and therefore speak. 14 We know that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus(B) and present us with you. 15 Indeed, everything is for your benefit, so that grace, extended through more and more people, may cause thanksgiving(C) to increase to God’s glory.

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13 But because we[a] have the same spirit of faith in accordance with what is written, “I believed, therefore I spoke,”[b] we also believe, therefore we also speak, 14 because we[c] know that the one who raised Jesus[d] will also raise us together with Jesus and present us together with you. 15 For all these things are for your sake[e], in order that the grace that is increasing through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:13 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as causal
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:13 A quotation from Ps 116:10
  3. 2 Corinthians 4:14 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal
  4. 2 Corinthians 4:14 Some manuscripts have “the Lord Jesus”
  5. 2 Corinthians 4:15 Literally “for the sake of you”