2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;
Because of this, having this ministry, according as we received kindness, we do not faint,
2 but we lay aside the hidden things of disgrace, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men, before God.
but renounced for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves to every conscience of men, before God;
3 But if indeed our gospel is hidden, it is hidden with those who are lost:
and if our good news is also veiled, it is veiled in those perishing,
4 in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who believe not, in order that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, may not shine on them. (aiōn g165)
in whom the god of this age blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that there does not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God; (aiōn g165)
5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
for we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus—LORD, and [we are] ourselves your servants because of Jesus;
6 Because God is the one, having said; Out of the darkness the light shall shine, which shone in our hearts, to the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
because [it is] God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who shined in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, in order that the excellency of the power, may be of God, and not of us;
And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us,
8 in everything being troubled, but not in difficulties incorrigible; being at a loss, but not utterly at a loss;
being in tribulation in every [way], but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;
9 being persecuted, but not forsaken; being cast down, but not destroyed;
persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 always bearing about the dying of Jesus in our body, in order that the life of Jesus may also be made manifest in our bodies.
at all times carrying around in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body,
11 For we while living are always being delivered up to death for the sake of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
for we who are living are always delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our dying flesh,
12 So that death works in us, but life in you.
so that, death indeed works in us, and life in you.
13 But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which has been written, I believed, therefore I also spoke; and we believe, therefore we also speak;
And having the same spirit of faith, according to that which has been written: “I believed, therefore I spoke”; we also believe, therefore we also speak;
14 knowing that the one having raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us along with Jesus, and present us with you.
knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus, will also raise us up through Jesus, and will present [us] with you,
15 For all things are for your sakes, in order that the grace, overflowing with thanksgiving through many, may abound unto the glory of God.
for all things [are] because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;
16 Therefore we faint not; but if indeed our external man perishes, yet our internal man is renewed day by day.
for this reason, we do not faint, but if our outward man also decays, yet the inward is renewed day by day;
17 For the light burden of our affliction, which is evanescent, is working out for us an eternal weight of glory according to hyperbole unto hyperbole; (aiōnios g166)
for the momentary light matter of our tribulation works out for us more and more an exceedingly continuous weight of glory— (aiōnios g166)
18 we not looking at the things which are visible, but the things which are invisible; for the visible things are temporary, but the invisible things are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
we [are] not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen [are] temporary, but the things not seen [are] continuous. (aiōnios g166)
