2 Corinthians 4
1 through/because of this/he/she/it to have/be the/this/who service this/he/she/it as/just as to have mercy no to lose heart
Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.
2 but to renounce the/this/who hidden the/this/who shame not to walk in/on/among craftiness nor to distort the/this/who word the/this/who God but the/this/who revelation the/this/who truth to commend themself to/with all conscience a human before the/this/who God
No, we have renounced the secrecy prompted by shame, refusing to adopt crafty ways, or to tamper with God’s message, and commending ourselves to everyone’s conscience, in the sight of God, by our exhibition of the truth.
3 if then and to be to cover the/this/who gospel me in/on/among the/this/who to destroy to be to cover
And, even if the good news that we bring is veiled, it is veiled only in the case of those who are on the path to ruin –
4 in/on/among which the/this/who God the/this/who an age: age this/he/she/it to blind the/this/who mind/thought the/this/who unbelieving toward the/this/who not to see (it/s/he *k*) the/this/who light the/this/who gospel the/this/who glory the/this/who Christ which to be image the/this/who God (aiōn g165)
people whose minds have been blinded by the God of this age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the incarnation of God, should not shine for them. (aiōn g165)
5 no for themself to preach but Jesus Christ lord: God themself then slave you through/because of Jesus
(For it is not ourselves that we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.)
6 that/since: since the/this/who God the/this/who to say out from darkness light (to shine *N(k)O*) which to shine in/on/among the/this/who heart me to/with light the/this/who knowledge the/this/who glory the/this/who God in/on/among face Jesus Christ
Indeed, the same God who said “Out of darkness light will shine,” has shone in on our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.
7 to have/be then the/this/who treasure this/he/she/it in/on/among clay vessel in order that/to the/this/who surpassing the/this/who power to be the/this/who God and not out from me
This treasure we have in these earthen vessels, so that its all-prevailing power may be seen to come from God, and not to be our own.
8 in/on/among all to press on but no to press upon be perplexed but no to despair
Though hard pressed on every side, we are never hemmed in; though perplexed, never driven to despair;
9 to pursue but no to leave behind to lay/throw down but no to destroy
though pursued, never abandoned; though struck down, never killed!
10 always the/this/who death the/this/who (lord: God *K*) Jesus in/on/among the/this/who body to carry (around) in order that/to and the/this/who life the/this/who Jesus in/on/among the/this/who body me to reveal
We always bear on our bodies the marks of the death that Jesus died, so that the life also of Jesus may be exhibited in our bodies.
11 always for me the/this/who to live toward death to deliver through/because of Jesus in order that/to and the/this/who life the/this/who Jesus to reveal in/on/among the/this/who mortal flesh me
Indeed, we who still live are continually being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life also of Jesus may be exhibited in our mortal nature.
12 so the/this/who (on the other hand *k*) death in/on/among me be active the/this/who then life in/on/among you
And so, while death is at work within us, life is at work within you.
13 to have/be then the/this/who it/s/he spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who faith according to the/this/who to write to trust (in) therefore to speak and me to trust (in) therefore and to speak
But, in the same spirit of faith as that expressed in the words – “I believed, and therefore I spoke,” we, also believe, and therefore speak.
14 to know that/since: that the/this/who to arise the/this/who lord: God Jesus and me (with *N(k)O*) Jesus to arise and to stand by with you
For we know that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with him, and will bring us, with you, into his presence.
15 the/this/who for all through/because of you in order that/to the/this/who grace to increase through/because of the/this/who greater the/this/who thankfulness to exceed toward the/this/who glory the/this/who God
For all this is for your sakes, so that the loving kindness of God, spreading from heart to heart, may cause yet more hearts to overflow with thanksgiving, to his glory.
16 therefore no to lose heart but if and the/this/who out/outside(r) me a human to destroy but the/this/who (in/inner/inwardly *N(k)O*) (me *no*) to renew day and day
Therefore, as I said, we do not lose heart. No, even though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
17 the/this/who for momentary light the/this/who pressure me according to surpassing toward surpassing eternal burden glory to workout/produce me (aiōnios g166)
The light burden of our momentary trouble is preparing for us a weight of imperishable glory, beyond all measure. (aiōnios g166)
18 not to watch out me the/this/who to see but the/this/who not to see the/this/who for to see temporary the/this/who then not to see eternal (aiōnios g166)
We, all the while, gaze not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is transient, but what is unseen is imperishable. (aiōnios g166)
