2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the 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 Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing;
But even if our good news is concealed, it is concealed in those who are perishing,
4 in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so they would not see the light of the glorious Good News of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
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 g165)
5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves are your bondmen through Jesus.
6 For it is God, who spoke for light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of 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 clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
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 pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
restricted in everything, yet not confined, perplexed but not despairing,
9 pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.
10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed 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 who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed 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 works in us, but life in you.
So death indeed works in us, but life in you.
13 But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke." We also believe, and therefore also we 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 who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will 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 grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound 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 Therefore we do not become discouraged, but even though our outer nature is wearing away, yet our inner nature is being 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 this momentary light affliction is working for us a far more exceeding and everlasting weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness, (aiōnios g166)
18 while we do not look 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 everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
while we look not at things seen, but at things not seen. For things seen are temporal, but things not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
