2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, we are not weary in this ministry which we have received, according to the mercies that have been upon us:
Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not faint-hearted;
2 But we have renounced the concealments of dishonor, and we walk not in craftiness, nor do we treat the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth, we exhibit ourselves to all the consciences of men before God.
but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
3 And if our gospel is vailed, it is vailed to them that perish;
But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to them that perish,
4 to them whose minds the God of this world hath blinded, in order that they might not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of the Messiah (who is the likeness of God) should dawn upon them. (aiōn g165)
in whom the God of this world blinded the understandings of the unbelieving, so that they cannot behold the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 For it is not ourselves that we preach, but the Messiah, Jesus our Lord; and, as to ourselves, that we are your servants for Jesus' sake.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your bond-servants for Jesus' sake.
6 Because God, who commanded the light to arise from darkness, hath himself shined in our hearts, that we might be illuminated with the knowledge of the glory of God on the face of Jesus the Messiah.
For it is God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, that shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in an earthen vessel, that the excellency of the power might be from God, and not from us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not of us;
8 And in every thing we are oppressed, but not suffocated; we are corrected, but not condemned;
being troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 we are persecuted, but not forsaken; we are prostrated, but perish not.
persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 For we bear in our body, at all times, the dying of Jesus; that the life also of Jesus might be manifested in our body.
always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
11 For if we are delivered over alive unto death, for Jesus' sake, even so also will the life of Jesus be manifested in this our mortal body.
For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
12 Now therefore, in us death is active, but in you, life.
So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13 Having therefore the same spirit of faith, (as it is written, I believed, therefore also have I spoken, ) we also believe, and therefore speak;
But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke,” we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 knowing that he, who resuscitated our Lord Jesus, will also resuscitate us by Jesus, and will receive us, with you, to himself.
knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise up us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that while grace aboundeth by means of many, thanksgiving may abound to the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes, that the grace abounding by means of the greater number may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
16 For this cause we faint not; for though our outward man perish, yet the inner man is renovated day by day.
For which cause we are not faint-hearted; but though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For the affliction of the present time, though very small and light, prepareth for us great glory, without end, for ever and ever; (aiōnios g166)
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us, in a higher and still higher degree, an everlasting weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
18 while we look not at these seen things, but at those not seen; for these seen things are temporary, but those not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are but for a time; but the things which are not seen are ever lasting. (aiōnios g166)
