2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, since we have this ministry through God's mercy, we do not lose heart.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2 Rather, we have renounced shameful hidden deeds; we do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by openly proclaiming the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word (logos) of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing.
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers like them, so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not dawn upon them. (aiōn g165)
In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (aiōn g165)
5 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
6 For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that this extraordinary power is from God and not from us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 always carrying about in our bodies the death of the Lord Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our bodies.
Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
11 For we who live are always being delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.
For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
So then death works in us, but life in you.
13 It is written, “I believed, therefore I spoke.” With that same spirit of faith we also believe, therefore we also speak.
We having the same spirit (pneuma) of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 For we know that he who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us through Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
15 All of this is for your benefit, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though on the outside we are wasting away, on the inside we are being renewed day by day.
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light and momentary affliction is bringing about for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all measure, (aiōnios g166)
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
18 as we look not to what is seen, but to what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is 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 temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
