2 Corinthians 4
1 Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,
那么，上帝凭借其悲悯给予我们新方法，与他建立联系，我们就不能放弃。
2 but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
但我们已经放弃了秘密的、可耻的行为。我们绝不欺骗，绝不曲解上帝之道。我们在上帝面前彰显真理，让每个人都可以凭借自己的良心做决定。
3 and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,
尽管我们传播的福音蒙着面纱，但这只是在将死之人的眼中才是如此。
4 in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God; (aiōn g165)
那些不信上帝的人，是因为俗世的神明蒙蔽了他们的心灵。基督就是上帝的形象，但他们无法看到基督荣耀的福音。 (aiōn g165)
5 for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus — Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;
我们并不是宣扬自己，而是在传播耶稣基督就是主，事实上，我们因耶稣的缘故成了你们的仆人。
6 because [it is] God who said, Out of darkness light [is] to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
因为上帝说“要有光从黑暗里照出来”，这光已经照在我们的心里，点亮耶稣基督脸庞的荣光，那是上帝知识的荣光。
7 And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;
我们将这珍宝放在瓦罐中，显明这超强力量源自上帝而非我们。
8 on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;
我们虽然遭受各方面的攻击，却没有破碎。我们也会对前路感到迷茫，却从不绝望。
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
我们受到迫害，却上帝并未丢弃我们。我们被打倒了，却没有死亡。
10 at all times the dying of the Lord Jesus bearing about in the body, that the life also of Jesus in our body may be manifested,
我们以肉体之躯体现耶稣之死，所以也能让这肉体之躯体现耶稣之生。
11 for always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying flesh,
当我们存活于世，因为耶稣的缘故常常遭受死亡的威胁，只有这样，我们必死之躯才能体现耶稣的生。
12 so that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.
通过这种方式，我们面临死亡，才能让你们拥有生命。
13 And having the same spirit of the faith, according to that which hath been written, 'I believed, therefore I did speak;' we also do believe, therefore also do we speak;
我们拥有相同的信仰之灵，正如经文中所记：“我相信上帝，所以我说出来。”我们也信仰上帝，所以为他说出来。
14 knowing that He who did raise up the Lord Jesus, us also through Jesus shall raise up, and shall present with you,
因为知道上帝让主耶稣死而复生，也必定让我们与耶稣一同复活，将我们和你们一起呈献在他的面前。
15 for the all things [are] because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;
这一切都是为了你们，让上帝的恩典惠及更多人，让对上帝的感恩更加强大，让荣耀归给上帝。
16 wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;
所以，我们不会放弃。尽管我们的肉体身躯逐渐朽坏，内在的自我却每日展露新颜。
