コリント人への手紙第二 4
1 是故に我等は、御慈悲を蒙りたるによりて聖役を有する者なれば、弱る事なく、
Wherefore, having this ministry, even as we received mercy, we faint not;
2 耻隠す所を棄て、狡猾に挙動ふ事を為ず、又神の御言を僞造せずして眞理を顕し、神の御前に凡ての人の良心に訴へて己を立つるなり。
But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, —but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves unto every conscience of men, in the sight of God.
3 若我等の福音にして尚覆を以て包まれたりとせば、其は亡ぶる人々に對して包まれたるなり。
And, even if our glad-message is veiled, in them who are perishing, it is veiled,
In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance of the glad-message of the glory of the Christ—who is the image of God. (aiōn g165)
5 蓋我等は己が事を宣べず、我主イエズス、キリストの事を宣べて、イエズス、キリストの為に己を汝等の僕となす。
For, not ourselves, do we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and, ourselves, as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 蓋命じて光を闇より輝かしめ給ひし神は、キリスト、イエズスの御顔に在る神の光榮の知識を輝かしめん為に、自ら我等の心を照らし給へり。
Because, the God who said—Out of darkness, light shall shine! [is he] who hath shone in our hearts, in proportion to the radiance of the glorious knowledge of God, in the face of Christ.
7 第三項 使徒たる者の苦痛 然れども我等は此寳を土器の中に有てるなり、是力の偉大なる所は、我等に由らずして神に由るべき故なり。
Howbeit we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that, the surpassing greatness of the power, may be of God, and not from ourselves: —
8 我等萬事に患難を受くれども苦悩せず、窮迫極れども失望せず、
On every side, pressed hard, but not hemmed in, without a way, but not without a by-way,
9 迫害を受くれども棄てられず、倒さるれども亡びず、
Pursued, but not abandoned, thrown down, but not destroyed; —
10 何時もイエズスの死を我身に帯ぶ、是イエズスの生命が亦我等の身に於て顕れん為なり。
At all times, the putting to death of Jesus, in our body, bearing about, in order that, the life also of Jesus, in our body, may be made manifest;
11 即ち我等は活ける者なれども、常にイエズスの為死に付さる、是イエズスの生命が、亦死すべき我肉身に於て顕れん為なり。
For, evermore, we, the living, unto death are being delivered, for Jesus’ sake, in order that, the life also of Jesus, may be made manifest in our mortal flesh:
12 然れば死は我等の中に働き、生命は汝等の中に働くなり。
So that, his death, in us, doth energise, but, his life, in you.
13 然るに信仰の同じ霊を有すれば、録して、「我信じたるが故に語りしなり」とあるが如く、我等も亦信ずるが故に語る、
Howbeit, seeing that we have the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written—I believed, therefore I spake, we, also believe, therefore also we speak:
14 イエズスを復活せしめ給ひしものが、我等をもイエズスと共に復活せしめ、汝等と共に立たしめ給ふべしと知ればなり。
Knowing that, he who raised up [the Lord] Jesus, will raise up, us also, together with Jesus, and will present [us] together with you.
15 蓋萬事は汝等の為にして、是恩寵豊に、神の光榮として愈多くの人の感謝を豊ならしめん為なり。
For, all things, are for your sakes, in order that, the favour abounding, may, through means of the greater number, cause, the thanksgiving, to superabound unto the glory of God.
16 故に我等は沮喪せず、我等の外面の人は腐敗すれども、内面の人は却て日々に新なり。
Wherefore we faint not, but, even if, our outer man, is decaying, nevertheless, our inner [man], is renewing day by day.
For, the momentary lightness of the tribulation, in a manner yet more and more excelling, is working out for us, an age-abiding weight of glory, — (aiōnios g166)
