2 Corinthians 4:15

4:15 For all these things are for your sake, so that the grace that is including ¹  more and more people may cause thanksgiving to increase ²  to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Self-Purification

7:1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves ³  from everything that could defile the body ⁴  and the spirit, and thus accomplish ⁵  holiness out of reverence for God. ⁶ 

2 Corinthians 9:3

9:3 But I am sending ⁷  these brothers so that our boasting about you may not be empty in this case, so that you may be ready ⁸  just as I kept telling them.

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¹ tn Or “that is abounding to.”

² tn Or “to abound.”

³ tn Or “purify ourselves.”

⁴ tn Grk “from every defilement of the flesh.”

⁵ tn Grk “accomplishing.” The participle has been translated as a finite verb due to considerations of contemporary English style, and “thus” has been supplied to indicate that it represents a result of the previous cleansing.

⁶ tn Grk “in the fear of God.”

⁷ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

⁸ tn That is, ready with the collection for the saints.