2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:
Therefore, because we have this ministry, and just as we have received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
2 But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.
Instead, we have rejected secret and shameful ways. We do not live by craftiness, and we do not mishandle the word of God. By presenting the truth, we recommend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
3 If our Gospell bee then hid, it is hid to them that are lost.
But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.
4 In whom the God of this world hath blinded the mindes, that is, of the infidels, that the light of the glorious Gospell of Christ, which is the image of God, should not shine vnto them. (aiōn g165)
In their case, the god of this world has blinded their unbelieving minds. As a result, they are not able to see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
6 For God that commanded the light to shine out of darknesse, is he which hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ.
For God is the one who said, “Light will shine out of darkness.” He has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.
7 But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, so that it is clear that the exceedingly great power belongs to God and not to us.
8 Wee are afflicted on euery side, yet are we not in distresse: we are in doubt, but yet wee despaire not.
We are afflicted in every way, but not overwhelmed. We are perplexed but not filled with despair.
9 We are persecuted, but not forsaken: cast downe, but we perish not.
We are persecuted but not forsaken. We are struck down but not destroyed.
10 Euery where we beare about in our bodie the dying of the Lord Iesus, that the life of Iesus might also be made manifest in our bodies.
We always carry in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be shown in our bodies.
11 For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
We who are alive are always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be shown in our body.
12 So then death worketh in vs, and life in you.
So death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
13 And because we haue the same spirite of faith, according as it is written, I beleeued, and therefore haue I spoken, we also beleeue, and therefore speake,
But we have the same spirit of faith according to that which was written: “I believed, and so I spoke.” We also believe, and so we also speak,
14 Knowing that he which hath raised vp the Lord Iesus, shall raise vs vp also by Iesus, and shall set vs with you.
because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
15 For all thinges are for your sakes, that that most plenteous grace by the thankesgiuing of many, may redound to the praise of God.
Everything is for your sake so that, as grace is spread to many people, thanksgiving may increase to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed daily.
So we do not become discouraged. Even though outwardly we are wasting away, inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie: (aiōnios g166)
For this momentary, light affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory that exceeds all measurement. (aiōnios g166)
18 While we looke not on the thinges which are seene, but on the things which are not seene: for the things which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternall. (aiōnios g166)
For we are not watching for things that are seen, but for things that are unseen. The things that we can see are temporary, but the things that are unseen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
