2 Corinthians 4
1 Because of this having ministry this even as we received mercy, not we lose heart,
Therefore, since we have received mercy along with this ministry, we do not lose heart.
2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame not walking in craftiness nor falsifying the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.
Rather, we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in deception nor falsifying the Word of God, but by the open proclamation of the Truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.
3 If however even is concealed the gospel of us, to those perishing it is concealed;
So where our Gospel has actually been concealed, it has been hidden from those who are being wasted,
4 in whom the god of the age this has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so as for not to beam forth (to them *k*) the illumination of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is [the] image of God. (aiōn g165)
among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them. (aiōn g165)
5 Not for ourselves do we proclaim but Jesus Christ Lord, ourselves now servants of you for the sake of Jesus.
Now we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Sovereign, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;
6 For [it is] God having said Out of darkness light (will shine, *N(k)O*) who shone in the hearts of us for [the] radiance of the knowledge of the glory of God in [the] face of Jesus Christ.
because the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness is He who shined in our hearts to give the light that comes from the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 We have now treasure this in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be from God and not from us,
Further, we have this treasure in jars of clay, so that this all-surpassing power may be of God and not from ourselves
8 in every [way] being hard pressed but not being crushed, being perplexed but not despairing,
—we are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 being persecuted but not being forsaken, being struck down but not being destroyed;
persecuted, yet not abandoned; knocked down, but not out;
10 always the death of the (Lord *K*) Jesus in [our] body carrying around, so that also the life of Jesus in the body of us may be manifested;
always carrying about in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, so that also the life of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
11 always for we ourselves the living to death are being delivered on account of Jesus, so that also the life of Jesus may be manifested in the mortal flesh of us.
For we, the living, are always being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that also the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
12 So then (indeed *k*) death in us works, however life in you.
So then, death is at work in us, but life in you.
13 Having however the same spirit of faith according to that written: I believed, therefore I have spoken, also we ourselves believe, therefore also speak;
Now since we have the same spirit of faith, just like it is written, “I believed; therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,
14 knowing that the [One] having raised up the Lord Jesus also us (with *N(k)O*) Jesus He will raise up and He will present [us] with you.
knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us through Jesus and present us together with you.
15 For all things [are] for the sake of you, so that the grace having abounded through more and more the thanksgiving may increase to the glory of God.
So all this is for your benefit, so that the grace that has spread through the many may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
16 Therefore not we lose heart; but if even the outward of us man is being brought to decay, yet the (inner *N(k)O*) (of us *no*) is being renewed by day and by day.
Therefore we do not lose heart—even though our outer man is wasting away, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day—
17 The for momentary lightness the affliction of us far surpassing to excessiveness an eternal weight of glory is producing for us, (aiōnios g166)
because our light, momentary affliction is working out for us an eternal and limitless measure of glory, (aiōnios g166)
18 not are looking at we the [things] being seen but the [things] not being seen; The [things] for being seen [are] temporary, the [things] however not being seen [are] eternal. (aiōnios g166)
as we do not focus on the seen, but on the not seen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal. (aiōnios g166)
