above/for
huper marks a relation of benefit, representation, concern, or comparison beyond a stated limit.
As a grammatical relation word, it commonly connects an action, prayer, suffering, or statement with the person or matter concerned; the supplied clauses also show comparison beyond a limit.
Senses in use
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Marks relation to a beneficiary, concern, or limit · dominant
The supplied form is tagged Preposition in clauses concerning someone’s benefit or behalf: in 1 Corinthians 11:24 the APB renders the clause "This is my body which is for you," and in 1 Timothy 2:1 it calls for prayers "for all people." It also occurs where a limit or comparison is in view: 1 Corinthians 10:13 says temptation will not go "beyond what you are able," while 2 Corinthians 11:23, tagged Adverb, has the APB render the speaker as "above them in labors."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the relation with phrases such as "for you," "for all people," "on behalf of Christ," and "beyond what you are able." These are clause-level renderings to the Greek form.