Второе послание к Коринфянам 4
1 Сего ради имуще служение сие, якоже помиловани быхом, не стужаем си:
Therefore, being engaged in this service and being mindful of the mercy which has been shown us, we are not cowards.
2 но отрекохомся тайных срама, не в лукавствии ходяще, ни льстяще словесе Божия, но явлением истины представляюще себе ко всяцей совести человечестей, пред Богом.
Nay, we have renounced the secrecy which marks a feeling of shame. We practice no cunning tricks, nor do we adulterate God's Message. But by a full clear statement of the truth we strive to commend ourselves in the presence of God to every human conscience.
3 Аще ли же есть покровено благовествование наше, в гибнущих есть покровено,
If, however, the meaning of our Good News has been veiled, the veil has been on the hearts of those who are on the way to perdition,
4 в нихже бог века сего ослепи разумы неверных, во еже не возсияти им свету благовествования славы Христовы, Иже есть образ Бога невидимаго. (aiōn g165)
in whom the god of this present age has blinded their unbelieving minds so as to shut out the sunshine of the Good News of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 Не себе бо проповедаем, но Христа Иисуса Господа: себе же самех рабов вам Иисуса Господа ради:
(For we do not proclaim ourselves, but we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for the sake of Jesus.)
6 яко Бог рекий из тмы свету возсияти, иже возсия в сердцах наших, к просвещению разума славы Божия о лицы Иисус Христове.
For God who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," is He who has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory, which is radiant on the face of Christ.
7 Имамы же сокровище сие в скудельных сосудех, да премножество силы будет Божия, а не от нас:
But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.
8 во всем скорбяще, но не стужающе си: нечаеми, но не отчаяваеми:
We are hard pressed, yet never in absolute distress; perplexed, yet never utterly baffled;
9 гоними, но не оставляеми: низлагаеми, но не погибающе:
pursued, yet never left unsuccoured; struck to the ground, yet never slain;
10 всегда мертвость Господа Иисуса в теле носяще, да и живот Иисусов в теле нашем явится.
always, wherever we go, carrying with us in our bodies the putting to death of Jesus, so that in our bodies it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.
11 Присно бо мы живии в смерть предаемся Иисуса ради, да и живот Иисусов явится в мертвенней плоти нашей:
For we, alive though we are, are continually surrendering ourselves to death for the sake of Jesus, so that in this mortal nature of ours it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.
12 темже смерть убо в нас действует, а живот в вас.
Thus we are constantly dying, while you are in full enjoyment of Life.
13 Имуще же тойже дух веры, по писанному: веровах, темже возглаголах: и мы веруем, темже и глаголем,
But possessing the same Spirit of faith as he who wrote, "I believed, and therefore I have spoken," we also believe, and therefore we speak.
14 ведяще, яко Воздвигий Господа Иисуса, и нас со Иисусом воздвигнет, и предпоставит с вами.
For we know that He who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will raise us also to be with Jesus, and will cause both us and you to stand in His own presence.
15 Вся бо вас ради, да благодать умножившаяся, множайшими благодарении избыточествит в славу Божию.
For everything is for your sakes, in order that grace, being more richly bestowed because of the thanksgivings of the increased number, may more and more promote the glory of God.
16 Темже не стужаем си: но аще и внешний наш человек тлеет, обаче внутренний обновляется по вся дни.
Therefore we are not cowards. Nay, even though our outward man is wasting away, yet our inward man is being renewed day by day.
