2 Corinthians 4
1 Because of this, having this ministry, according as we received kindness, we do not faint,
Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not faint-hearted;
2 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;
but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
3 and if our good news is also veiled, it is veiled in those perishing,
But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to them that perish,
4 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)
in whom the God of this world blinded the understandings of the unbelieving, so that they cannot behold the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 for we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus—LORD, and [we are] ourselves your servants because of Jesus;
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your bond-servants for Jesus' sake.
6 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.
For it is God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, that shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
7 And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us,
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not of us;
8 being in tribulation in every [way], but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;
being troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 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,
always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
11 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,
For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
12 so that, death indeed works in us, and life in you.
So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13 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;
But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke,” we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus, will also raise us up through Jesus, and will present [us] with you,
knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise up us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
15 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;
For all things are for your sakes, that the grace abounding by means of the greater number may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
16 for this reason, we do not faint, but if our outward man also decays, yet the inward is renewed day by day;
For which cause we are not faint-hearted; but though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 for the momentary light matter of our tribulation works out for us more and more an exceedingly continuous weight of glory— (aiōnios g166)
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us, in a higher and still higher degree, an everlasting weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
18 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)
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 but for a time; but the things which are not seen are ever lasting. (aiōnios g166)
