2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
THEREFORE having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;
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 renounced all shameful secret practices, not conducting ourselves with artifice, nor deceitfully disguising the word of God, but by clear manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man’s conscience as in the presence of God.
3 Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing;
And if now our gospel be hid, it is hid from those who are lost:
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)
among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dart its bright beams upon 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 the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
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.
For the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, he hath shined into our hearts, to give illumination 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 transcendent excellence of the power might be of God, and not of us.
8 We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
We are afflicted on every side, yet not reduced to extremities; under difficulties, yet not in despair;
9 pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
persecuted, yet not abandoned; 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 bearing about in the body the death pangs of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may 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 alive are continually delivered up to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12 So then death works in us, but life in you.
Wherefore death indeed is working 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;
Having then the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore I have 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 our Lord Jesus Christ, will raise up us also through Jesus, and present us together 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, that the abundant grace, through the thanksgiving of more persons, may more abound 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.
Therefore we never faint; for though our outward man decay, yet the inward 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 momentary light affliction worketh for us a transcendently far more exceeding eternal weight of glory; (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)
whilst we direct our aim not to the things which are seen, but to the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things that are not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
