< 2 Corinthians 4 >
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
But we have renounced the covert things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor misrepresenting the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
But even if our good news is concealed, it is concealed in those who are perishing,
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (aiōn )
in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, in order for the light of the good news of the glory of the Christ (who is a likeness of God) not to shine forth to them. (aiōn )
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves are your bondmen through Jesus.
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not from us,
8 [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair;
restricted in everything, yet not confined, perplexed but not despairing,
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
Always carrying around in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our body.
11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
For we who live are always given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.
12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
So death indeed works in us, but life in you.
13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
And having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore we speak,
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall 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, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace, which has multiplied because of the thankfulness of the many, may abound for the glory of God.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.
Therefore we are not discouraged, but even if the outer man of us is perishing, yet the inner man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory; (aiōnios )
For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness, (aiōnios )
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen [are] temporal; but the things which are not seen [are] eternal. (aiōnios )
while we look not at things seen, but at things not seen. For things seen are temporal, but things not seen are eternal. (aiōnios )