2 Corinthians 9:13-15

9:13 Through the evidence ¹  of this service ²  they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing ³  with them and with everyone. 9:14 And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you. ⁴  9:15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! ⁵ 

¹ tn Or “proof,” or perhaps “testing” (NRSV).

² tn Or “ministry.”

³ tn Or “your partnership”; Grk “your fellowship.”

⁴ tn Grk “the extraordinary grace of God to you”; the point is that God has given or shown grace to the Corinthians.

⁵ tn “Let us thank God for his gift which cannot be described with words” (L&N 33.202).