2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
Διὰ τοῦτο ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην, καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν, οὐκ ἐγκακοῦμεν.
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.
Ἀλλὰ ἀπειπάμεθα τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς αἰσχύνης, μὴ περιπατοῦντες ἐν πανουργίᾳ, μηδὲ δολοῦντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τῇ φανερώσει τῆς ἀληθείας, συνιστάνοντες ἑαυτοὺς πρὸς πᾶσαν συνείδησιν ἀνθρώπων ἐνώπιον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.
3 Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing;
Εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔστιν κεκαλυμμένον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν, ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις ἐστὶν κεκαλυμμένον,
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)
ἐν οἷς ὁ ˚θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα τῶν ἀπίστων, εἰς τὸ μὴ αὐγάσαι τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ. (aiōn g165)
5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.
Οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν, ἀλλὰ ˚Ἰησοῦν ˚Χριστὸν ˚Κύριον, ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ ˚Ἰησοῦν.
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.
Ὅτι ὁ ˚Θεὸς ὁ εἰπών, “Ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψει”, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ.
7 But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
Ἔχομεν δὲ τὸν θησαυρὸν τοῦτον ἐν ὀστρακίνοις σκεύεσιν, ἵνα ἡ ὑπερβολὴ τῆς δυνάμεως ᾖ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, καὶ μὴ ἐξ ἡμῶν·
8 We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐ στενοχωρούμενοι, ἀπορούμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐξαπορούμενοι,
9 pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
διωκόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι, καταβαλλόμενοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἀπολλύμενοι,
10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
πάντοτε τὴν νέκρωσιν τοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι περιφέροντες, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι ἡμῶν φανερωθῇ.
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.
Ἀεὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς, οἱ ζῶντες, εἰς θάνατον παραδιδόμεθα διὰ ˚Ἰησοῦν, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ φανερωθῇ ἐν τῇ θνητῇ σαρκὶ ἡμῶν.
12 So then death works in us, but life in you.
Ὥστε ὁ θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν.
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;
Ἔχοντες δὲ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πίστεως, κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον, “Ἐπίστευσα, διὸ ἐλάλησα”, καὶ ἡμεῖς πιστεύομεν, διὸ καὶ λαλοῦμεν,
14 knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ ἐγείρας τὸν ˚Ἰησοῦν, καὶ ἡμᾶς σὺν ˚Ἰησοῦ ἐγερεῖ, καὶ παραστήσει σὺν ὑμῖν.
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.
Τὰ γὰρ πάντα διʼ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσασα διὰ τῶν πλειόνων, τὴν εὐχαριστίαν περισσεύσῃ εἰς τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.
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.
Διὸ οὐκ ἐγκακοῦμεν, ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ ὁ ἔξω ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος διαφθείρεται, ἀλλʼ ὁ ἔσω ἡμῶν ἀνακαινοῦται ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἡμέρᾳ.
17 For this momentary light affliction is working for us a far more exceeding and everlasting weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
Τὸ γὰρ παραυτίκα ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης, κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν, (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)
μὴ σκοπούντων ἡμῶν τὰ βλεπόμενα, ἀλλὰ τὰ μὴ βλεπόμενα, τὰ γὰρ βλεπόμενα πρόσκαιρα, τὰ δὲ μὴ βλεπόμενα αἰώνια. (aiōnios g166)
