2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
Therefore having received this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we are not disheartened:
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 have rejected shameful disguises, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth, recommending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.
3 Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing;
And if our gospel also be veiled, it is to those that perish;
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 gospel of Messiah, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, doth not shine unto them: (aiōn g165)
5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Messiah Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.
for we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for the sake of 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 Messiah.
For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to reflect the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face 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, that the excellence of the power might be evidently of God, and not of us:
8 We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
persecuted, but not forsaken;
10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be manifested 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 are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
12 So then death works in us, but life in you.
So that death is wrought 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;
But having the same Spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed, and therefore have I spoken," we also believe, and therefore 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 raise up us also by Jesus, and 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 these things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the gratitude of many redound to 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.
For which cause we are not disheartened: but though our outward man decayeth, yet the inward man is renewed daily.
17 For this momentary light affliction is working for us a far more exceeding and everlasting weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible: (aiōnios g166)
