2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ.
2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
ⲃ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲉⲃ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
ⲅ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲕⲉϩⲏⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ.
4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
ⲇ̅ⲉⲛ ⲟⲓⲥ ⲁ ⲫϯ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲡⲉ. (aiōn g165)
5 For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
ⲉ̅ⲛⲁⲛϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ.̅.
6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
ⲋ̅ϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲟ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
7 Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲁϩⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲗϫ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲁ ⲫϯ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ.
8 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
ⲏ̅ⲉⲛϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ.
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
ⲑ̅ⲉⲩϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ⳿ ⲛ⳿ϥⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲣⲱϧⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲛ.
10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
ⲓ̅⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲛϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲱⲛϧ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ.
11 For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲥⲉϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲱⲛϧ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ.
12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
13 And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉϥⲉⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ.
14 knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ Ⲡ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲓϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲡ⳿ⲁⲥⲓⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲉⲩⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲛ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉ. (aiōnios g166)
