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[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 through‡ 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.

Footnotes

  1. † 4:6
  2. † 4:13
  3. ‡ 4:14 reads with instead of through.
King James Version

Treasure in Earthen Vessels

[1] Therefore G1223 G5124 seeing G2192 we have G2192 this G3778 ministry, G1248 as G2531 we have received mercy, G1653 we faint G1573 not; G3756 [2] but G235 have renounced G550 the G3588 hidden things G2927 of dishonesty, G152§ not G3361 walking G4043 in G1722 craftiness, G3834 nor G3366 handling G1389 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 deceitfully; G1389 but G235 by manifestation G5321 of the G3588 truth G225 commending G4921 ourselves G1438 to G4314 every G3956 man’s G444 conscience G4893 in the sight G1799 of God. G2316 [3] But G1161 if G1487 our G2257 gospel G2098 be G2076 hid, G2572 it is G2076 hid G2572 to G1722 them that G3588 are lost: G622 [4] in G1722 whom G3739 the G3588 god G2316 of this G5127 world G165 hath blinded G5186 the G3588 minds G3540 of them which G3588 believe not, G571 lest G1519 G3361 the G3588 light G5462 of the G3588 glorious G1391 gospel G2098 of Christ, G5547 who G3739 is G2076 the image G1504 of God, G2316 should shine G826 unto them. G846 [5] For G1063 we preach G2784 not G3756 ourselves, G1438 but G235 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 the Lord; G2962 and G1161 ourselves G1438 your G5216 servants G1401 for G1223 Jesus’ G2424 sake. G1223 [6] For G3754 God, G2316 who G3588 commanded G2036 the light G5457 to shine G2989 out of G1537 darkness, G4655 G3739 hath shined G2989 in G1722 our G2257 hearts, G2588 to G4314 give the light G5462 of the G3588 knowledge G1108 of the G3588 glory G1391 of God G2316 in G1722 the face G4383 of Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547 [7] But G1161 we have G2192 this G5126 treasure G2344 in G1722 earthen G3749 vessels, G4632 that G2443 the G3588 excellency G5236 of the G3588 power G1411 may be G5600 of God, G2316 and G2532 not G3361 of G1537 us. G2257 [8] We are troubled G2346 on G1722 every side, G3956 yet G235 not G3756 distressed; G4729 we are perplexed, G639 but G235 not G3756 in despair; G1820§ [9] persecuted, G1377 but G235 not G3756 forsaken; G1459 cast down, G2598 but G235 not G3756 destroyed; G622 [10] always G3842 bearing about G4064 in G1722 the G3588 body G4983 the G3588 dying G3500 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus, G2424 that G2443 the G3588 life G2222 also G2532 of Jesus G2424 might be made manifest G5319 in G1722 our G2257 body. G4983 [11] For G1063 we G2249 which G3588 live G2198 are G3860 alway G104 delivered G3860 unto G1519 death G2288 for G1223 Jesus’ G2424 sake, G1223 that G2443 the G3588 life G2222 also G2532 of Jesus G2424 might be made manifest G5319 in G1722 our G2257 mortal G2349 flesh. G4561 [12] So G5620 then G3303 death G2288 worketh G1754 in G1722 us, G2254 but G1161 life G2222 in G1722 you. G5213 [13] We having G2192 G1161 the G3588 same G846 spirit G4151 of faith, G4102 according as G2596 it is written, G1125 I believed, G4100 and therefore G1352 have I spoken; G2980 we G2249 also G2532 believe, G4100 and G2532 therefore G1352 speak; G2980 [14] knowing G1492 that G3754 he which G3588 raised up G1453 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 shall raise up G1453 us G2248 also G2532 by G1223 Jesus, G2424 and G2532 shall present G3936 us with G4862 you. G5213 [15] For G1063 all things G3956 are for G1223 your G5209 sakes, G1223 that G2443 the G3588 abundant G4121 grace G5485 might G4052 through G1223 the G3588 thanksgiving G2169 of many G4119 redound G4052 to G1519 the G3588 glory G1391 of God. G2316 [16] For which cause G1352 we faint G1573 not; G3756 but G235 though G1487 our G2257 outward G1854 man G444 perish, G1311 yet G235 the G3588 inward G2081 man is renewed G341 day G2250 by G2532 day. G2250 [17] For G1063 our G2257 light G1645 affliction, G2347 which G3588 is but for a moment, G3910 worketh G2716 for us G2254 a far G2596 G5236 more exceeding G1519 G5236 and eternal G166 weight G922 of glory; G1391 [18] while G4648 we G2257 look G4648 not G3361 at G4648 the things which G3588 are seen, G991 but G235 at G4648 the things which G3588 are G991 not G3361 seen: G991 for G1063 the things which G3588 are seen G991 are temporal; G4340 but G1161 the things which G3588 are G991 not G3361 seen G991 are eternal. G166

Footnotes

  1. § 4:2 Gr. shame
  2. § 4:8 Or, altogether without help or means
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἔχοντες G2192 τὴν G3588 διακονίαν G1248 ταύτην, G3778 καθὼς G2531 ἠλεήθημεν, G1653 οὐκ G3756 ‡ἐκκακοῦμεν· G1573 [2] ‡ἀλλὰ G235 ἀπειπάμεθα G550 τὰ G3588 κρυπτὰ G2927 τῆς G3588 αἰσχύνης, G152 μὴ G3361 περιπατοῦντες G4043 ἐν G1722 πανουργίᾳ G3834 μηδὲ G3366 δολοῦντες G1389 τὸν G3588 λόγον G3056 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 ἀλλὰ G235 τῇ G3588 φανερώσει G5321 τῆς G3588 ἀληθείας G225 ‡συνιστῶντες G4921 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 πρὸς G4314 πᾶσαν G3956 συνείδησιν G4893 ἀνθρώπων G444 ἐνώπιον G1799 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [3] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 κεκαλυμμένον G2572 τὸ G3588 εὐαγγέλιον G2098 ἡμῶν, G2257 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἀπολλυμένοις G622 ἐστὶν G2076 κεκαλυμμένον· G2572 [4] ἐν G1722 οἷς G3739 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τοῦ G3588 αἰῶνος G165 τούτου G5127 ἐτύφλωσεν G5186 τὰ G3588 νοήματα G3540 τῶν G3588 ἀπίστων, G571 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 μὴ G3361 αὐγάσαι G826 ‡αὐτοῖς G846 τὸν G3588 φωτισμὸν G5462 τοῦ G3588 εὐαγγελίου G2098 τῆς G3588 δόξης G1391 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ, G5547 ὅς G3739 ἐστιν G2076 εἰκὼν G1504 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [5] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 κηρύσσομεν, G2784 ‡ἀλλὰ G235 ‡χριστὸν G5547 Ἰησοῦν G2424 κύριον· G2962 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 δὲ G1161 δούλους G1401 ὑμῶν G5216 διὰ G1223 Ἰησοῦν. G2424 [6] Ὅτι G3754 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ὁ G3588 εἰπὼν G2036 ἐκ G1537 σκότους G4655 φῶς G5457 ‡λάμψαι, G2989 ὃς G3739 ἔλαμψεν G2989 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 καρδίαις G2588 ἡμῶν G2257 πρὸς G4314 φωτισμὸν G5462 τῆς G3588 γνώσεως G1108 τῆς G3588 δόξης G1391 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐν G1722 προσώπῳ G4383 ‡Ἰησοῦ G2424 χριστοῦ. G5547 [7] Ἔχομεν G2192 δὲ G1161 τὸν G3588 θησαυρὸν G2344 τοῦτον G5126 ἐν G1722 ὀστρακίνοις G3749 σκεύεσιν, G4632 ἵνα G2443 ἡ G3588 ὑπερβολὴ G5236 τῆς G3588 δυνάμεως G1411 ᾖ G5600 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐξ G1537 ἡμῶν· G2257 [8] ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 θλιβόμενοι, G2346 ἀλλ’ G235 οὐ G3756 στενοχωρούμενοι· G4729 ἀπορούμενοι, G639 ἀλλ’ G235 οὐκ G3756 ἐξαπορούμενοι· G1820 [9] διωκόμενοι, G1377 ἀλλ’ G235 οὐκ G3756 ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι· G1459 καταβαλλόμενοι, G2598 ἀλλ’ G235 οὐκ G3756 ἀπολλύμενοι· G622 [10] πάντοτε G3842 τὴν G3588 νέκρωσιν G3500 τοῦ G3588 ‡κυρίου G2962 Ἰησοῦ G2424 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 σώματι G4983 περιφέροντες, G4064 ἵνα G2443 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ζωὴ G2222 τοῦ G3588 Ἰησοῦ G2424 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 σώματι G4983 ἡμῶν G2257 φανερωθῇ. G5319 [11] Ἀεὶ G104 γὰρ G1063 ἡμεῖς G2249 οἱ G3588 ζῶντες G2198 εἰς G1519 θάνατον G2288 παραδιδόμεθα G3860 διὰ G1223 Ἰησοῦν, G2424 ἵνα G2443 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ζωὴ G2222 τοῦ G3588 Ἰησοῦ G2424 φανερωθῇ G5319 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 θνητῇ G2349 σαρκὶ G4561 ἡμῶν. G2257 [12] Ὥστε G5620 ὁ G3588 ‡μὲν G3303 θάνατος G2288 ἐν G1722 ἡμῖν G2254 ἐνεργεῖται, G1754 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ζωὴ G2222 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν. G5213 [13] Ἔχοντες G2192 δὲ G1161 τὸ G3588 αὐτὸ G846 πνεῦμα G4151 τῆς G3588 πίστεως, G4102 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 γεγραμμένον, G1125 Ἐπίστευσα, G4100 διὸ G1352 ἐλάλησα, G2980 καὶ G2532 ἡμεῖς G2249 πιστεύομεν, G4100 διὸ G1352 καὶ G2532 λαλοῦμεν· G2980 [14] εἰδότες G1492 ὅτι G3754 ὁ G3588 ἐγείρας G1453 τὸν G3588 ‡κύριον G2962 Ἰησοῦν G2424 καὶ G2532 ἡμᾶς G2248 ‡διὰ G1223 Ἰησοῦ G2424 ἐγερεῖ, G1453 καὶ G2532 παραστήσει G3936 σὺν G4862 ὑμῖν. G5213 [15] Τὰ G3588 γὰρ G1063 πάντα G3956 δι’ G1223 ὑμᾶς, G5209 ἵνα G2443 ἡ G3588 χάρις G5485 πλεονάσασα G4121 διὰ G1223 τῶν G3588 πλειόνων G4119 τὴν G3588 εὐχαριστίαν G2169 περισσεύσῃ G4052 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 δόξαν G1391 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [16] Διὸ G1352 οὐκ G3756 ‡ἐκκακοῦμεν, G1573 ἀλλ’ G235 εἰ G1487 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἔξω G1854 ἡμῶν G2257 ἄνθρωπος G444 διαφθείρεται, G1311 ἀλλ’ G235 ὁ G3588 ‡ἔσωθεν G2081 ἀνακαινοῦται G341 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 καὶ G2532 ἡμέρᾳ. G2250 [17] Τὸ G3588 γὰρ G1063 παραυτίκα G3910 ἐλαφρὸν G1645 τῆς G3588 θλίψεως G2347 ‡ἡμῶν G2257 καθ’ G2596 ὑπερβολὴν G5236 εἰς G1519 ὑπερβολὴν G5236 αἰώνιον G166 βάρος G922 δόξης G1391 κατεργάζεται G2716 ἡμῖν, G2254 [18] μὴ G3361 σκοπούντων G4648 ἡμῶν G2257 τὰ G3588 βλεπόμενα, G991 ἀλλὰ G235 τὰ G3588 μὴ G3361 βλεπόμενα· G991 τὰ G3588 γὰρ G1063 βλεπόμενα G991 πρόσκαιρα· G4340 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 μὴ G3361 βλεπόμενα G991 αἰώνια. G166

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 4:1 ἐκκακοῦμεν ¦ ἐγκακοῦμεν
  2. ‡ 4:2a ἀλλὰ ¦ ἀλλ’
  3. ‡ 4:2b συνιστῶντες ¦ συνιστάντες ¦ συνιστάνοντες
  4. ‡ 4:4 αὐτοῖς ¦
  5. ‡ 4:5a ἀλλὰ ¦ ἀλλ’
  6. ‡ 4:5b χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ¦ Ἰησοῦν χριστὸν
  7. ‡ 4:6a λάμψαι ¦ λάμψει
  8. ‡ 4:6b Ἰησοῦ ¦ [] ¦
  9. ‡ 4:10 κυρίου ¦
  10. ‡ 4:12 μὲν ¦
  11. ‡ 4:14a κύριον ¦ [] ¦
  12. ‡ 4:14b διὰ ¦ σὺν
  13. ‡ 4:16a ἐκκακοῦμεν ¦ ἐγκακοῦμεν
  14. ‡ 4:16b ἔσωθεν ¦ ἔσω ἡμῶν
  15. ‡ 4:17 ἡμῶν ¦