2 Corinthians 4

1Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.

1Therefore seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not.

2But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word ofGod, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men beforeGod.

2But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.

3But if also our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those that are lost;

3And if our gospel be also hid, it is hid to them that are lost,

4in whom thegod of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is [the] image ofGod, should not shine forth [for them].

4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them.

5For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.

5For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord: and ourselves your servants through Jesus.

6Because [it is] theGod who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory ofGod in [the] face of [Jesus] Christ.

6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Christ Jesus.

7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be ofGod, and not from us:

7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us.

8every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up;

8In all things we suffer tribulation: but are not distressed. We are straitened: but are not destitute.

9persecuted, but not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;

9We suffer persecution: but are not forsaken. We are cast down: but we perish not.

10always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body;

10Always bearing about in our body the mortification of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our bodies.

11for we who live are always delivered unto death on account of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh;

11For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake: that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

12so that death works in us, but life in you.

12So then death worketh in us: but life in you.

13And having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, I have believed, therefore have I spoken; we also believe, therefore also we speak;

13But having the same spirit of faith, as it is written: I believed, for which cause I have spoken; we also believe. For which cause we speak also:

14knowing that he who has raised the Lord Jesus shall raise us also with Jesus, and shall present [us] with you.

14Knowing that he who raised up Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and place us with you.

15For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace abounding through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory ofGod.

15For all things are for your sakes: that the grace, abounding through many, may abound in thanksgiving unto the glory of God.

16Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.

16For which cause we faint not: but though our outward man is corrupted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

17For our momentary [and] light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

17For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation worketh for us above measure, exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.

18while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen [are] for a time, but those that are not seen eternal.

18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal: but the things which are not seen, are eternal.