< 2 Corinthians 4 >
1 Because of this having ministry this even as we received mercy, not we lose heart,
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 falsifying the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before 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 If however even is concealed the gospel of us, to those perishing it is concealed;
And if our gospel also be veiled, it is to those that perish;
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 )
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 )
5 Not for ourselves do we proclaim but Jesus Christ Lord, ourselves now servants of you for the sake 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 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.
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 We have now treasure this in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be from God and not from us,
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power might be evidently of God, and not of us:
8 in every [way] being hard pressed but not being crushed, being perplexed but not despairing,
being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 being persecuted but not being forsaken, being struck down but not being destroyed;
persecuted, but not forsaken;
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;
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 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, 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 (indeed *k*) death in us works, however life in you.
So that death is wrought 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;
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 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 up the Lord Jesus, will raise up us also by Jesus, and present us 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.
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 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.
For which cause we are not disheartened: but though our outward man decayeth, yet the inward man is renewed daily.
17 The for momentary lightness the affliction of us far surpassing to excessiveness an eternal weight of glory is producing for us, (aiōnios )
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 )
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 )
for those, which are visible, are temporary, but the invisible are eternal. (aiōnios )