2 Corinthians 4
1 Because of this having ministry this even as we received mercy, not we lose heart,
Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
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.
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend 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 even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
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 g165)
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 Not for ourselves do we proclaim but Jesus Christ Lord, ourselves now servants of you for the sake of Jesus.
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 For [it is] God having said Out of darkness light (will shine, *N+kO) 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 said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us 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,
Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
8 in every [way] being hard pressed but not being crushed, being perplexed but not despairing,
We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 being persecuted but not being forsaken, being struck down but not being destroyed;
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
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;
We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed 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 alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
12 So then (indeed *k) death in us works, however life in you.
So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work 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;
And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
14 knowing that the [One] having raised up the Lord Jesus also us (with *N+kO) Jesus He will raise up and He will present [us] with you.
knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
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.
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, 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+kO) (of us *no) is being renewed by day and by day.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
17 The for momentary lightness the affliction of us far surpassing to excessiveness an eternal weight of glory is producing for us, (aiōnios g166)
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. (aiōnios g166)
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 g166)
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (aiōnios g166)
