< 2 Corinthians 4 >
1 Because of this having ministry this even as we received mercy, not we 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.
3 If however even is concealed the gospel of us, to those perishing it is concealed;
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 )
5 Not for ourselves do we proclaim but Jesus Christ Lord, ourselves now servants of you for the sake of Jesus.
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.
7 We have now treasure this in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be from God and not from us,
8 in every [way] being hard pressed but not being crushed, being perplexed but not despairing,
9 being persecuted but not being forsaken, being struck down but not being 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;
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.
12 So then (indeed *k) death in us works, however life 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;
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.
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.
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.
17 The for momentary lightness the affliction of us far surpassing to excessiveness an eternal weight of glory is producing for us, (aiōnios )
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 )
