And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
Parallel translations
- WEB while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
- BSB And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
- NKJV and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you.
- NASB while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.
- NLT And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.
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Quick answer
The recipients, moved by the surpassing grace of God in the Corinthians, will pray for them and long for them with affection. Generosity forges loving bonds of fellowship.
Overview
The gift produces not only thanksgiving but heartfelt prayer and longing among the Jerusalem saints toward their Gentile benefactors. They discern God's abundant grace at work in the givers. Thus the collection builds genuine spiritual unity across cultural lines, the fruit of one shared salvation in Christ.
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Cross-references · 16
- Phil 4:1Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
- 1 Tim 1:14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Tim 1:16–18The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
- 2 Cor 8:1Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
- 2 Cor 8:6–7Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
- Phil 1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
- Phil 4:18–19But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
- 1 Cor 1:4–5I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
- 2 Cor 1:11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
- 2 Sam 13:29And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.
- Prov 11:26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- Ps 41:1–2Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
- Phil 2:26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
- Luke 16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
- Rom 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
- Ezra 6:8–10Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
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