2 Corinthians 4
1 Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,
For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:
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;
And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.
3 and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,
But if our good news is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction:
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)
Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them. (aiōn g165)
5 for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus — Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;
For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
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.
Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;
But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;
8 on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;
Troubles are round us on every side, but we are not shut in; things are hard for us, but we see a way out of them;
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
We are cruelly attacked, but not without hope; we are made low, but we are not without help;
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,
In our bodies there is ever the mark of the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our bodies.
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,
For, while living, we are still being given up to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our flesh, though it is under the power of death.
12 so that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.
So then, death is working in us, but life in you.
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;
But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith;
14 knowing that He who did raise up the Lord Jesus, us also through Jesus shall raise up, and shall present with you,
Because we are certain that he who made the Lord Jesus come back from the dead, will do the same for us, and will give us a place in his glory with you.
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;
For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.
16 wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;
For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.
17 for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us — (aiōnios g166)
For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
18 we not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen [are] temporary, but the things not seen [are] age-during. (aiōnios g166)
While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
