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2 Corinthians 4 (WEBP)

[1] Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.
[2] But we 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 to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
[3] Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying,
[4] in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
[5] For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,
[6] seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
[7] But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves.
[8] We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
[9] pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
[10] always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
[11] For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
[12] So then death works in us, but life in you.
[13] But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore we also speak,
[14] knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
[15] For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
[16] Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day.
[17] For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,
[18] while we don’t look 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.

2 Corinthians 4:6 Genesis 1:3
2 Corinthians 4:13 Psalm 116:10

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Corinthians 4 (KJVS)

[1] Therefore seeing we have () this ministry , as we have received mercy (), we faint () not ;
[2] But have renounced () the hidden things of dishonesty , not walking () in craftiness , nor handling the word of God deceitfully (); but by manifestation of the truth commending () ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God .
[3] But if our gospel be () hid (), it is () hid () to them that are lost ():
[4] In whom the god of this world hath blinded () the minds of them which believe not , lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ , who is () the image of God , should shine () unto them .
[5] For we preach () not ourselves , but Christ Jesus the Lord ; and ourselves your servants for Jesus ’ sake .
[6] For 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 Jesus Christ .
[7] But we have () this treasure in earthen vessels , that the excellency of the power may be () of God , and not of us .
[8] [We are] troubled () on every side , yet not distressed (); [we are] perplexed (), but not in despair ();
[9] Persecuted (), but not forsaken (); cast down (), but not destroyed ();
[10] Always bearing about () in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus , that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest () in our body .
[11] For we which live () are alway delivered () unto death for Jesus ’ sake , that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest () in our mortal flesh .
[12] So then death worketh () in us , but life in you .
[13] We having () the same spirit of faith , according as it is written (), I believed (), and therefore have I spoken (); we also believe (), and therefore speak ();
[14] Knowing () that he which raised up () the Lord Jesus shall raise up () us also by Jesus , and shall present () [us] with you .
[15] For all things [are] for your sakes , that the abundant () grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound () to the glory of God .
[16] For which cause we faint () not ; but though our outward man perish (), yet the inward [man] is renewed () day by day .
[17] For our light affliction , which is but for a moment , worketh () for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory ;
[18] While 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 4 (YLT)

[1] Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,
[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;
[3] and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,
[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;
[5] for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus-Lord, and ourselves your servants because of 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.
[7] And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;
[8] on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;
[9] persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
[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,
[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,
[12] so that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the 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;
[14] knowing that He who did raise up the Lord Jesus, us also through Jesus shall raise up, and shall present 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;
[16] wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed 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-
[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.