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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 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.

Footnotes

  1. † 4:6
  2. † 4:13
King James Version

Treasure in Earthen Vessels

[1] Therefore seeing G1223 we have G2192 (PresActPtc) this G5026 ministry, G1248 as G2531 we have received mercy, G1653 (AorPasInd) we faint G1573 (PresActInd) not; G3756 [2] but G235 have renounced G550 (Aor2MidInd) the hidden things G2927 of dishonesty, G152§ not G3361 walking G4043 (PresActPtc) in G1722 craftiness, G3834 nor G3366 handling G1389 the word G3056 of God G2316 deceitfully; G1389 (PresActPtc) but G235 by manifestation G5321 of the truth G225 commending G4921 (PresActPtc) ourselves G1438 to G4314 every G3956 man’s G444 conscience G4893 in the sight G1799 of God. G2316 [3] But G1161 if G1499 our G2257 gospel G2098 be G2076 (PresInd) hid, G2572 (PerfPasPtc) it is G2076 (PresInd) hid G2572 (PerfPasPtc) to G1722 them that are lost: G622 (PresMidPasPtc) [4] in G1722 whom G3739 the god G2316 of this G5127 world G165 hath blinded G5186 (AorActInd) the minds G3540 of them which believe not, G571 lest G1519 the light G5462 of the glorious G1391 gospel G2098 of Christ, G5547 who G3739 is G2076 (PresInd) the image G1504 of God, G2316 should shine G826 (AorActInf) unto them. G846 [5] For G1063 we preach G2784 (PresActInd) 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 (Aor2ActPtc) the light G5457 to shine G2989 (AorActInf) out of G1537 darkness, G4655 hath shined G2989 (AorActInd) in G1722 our G2257 hearts, G2588 to G4314 give the light G5462 of the knowledge G1108 of the glory G1391 of God G2316 in G1722 the face G4383 of Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547 [7] But G1161 we have G2192 (PresActInd) this G5126 treasure G2344 in G1722 earthen G3749 vessels, G4632 that G2443 the excellency G5236 of the power G1411 may be G5600 (PresSubj) of God, G2316 and G2532 not G3361 of G1537 us. G2257 [8] We are troubled G2346 (PresPasPtc) on G1722 every side, G3956 yet G235 not G3756 distressed; G4729 (PresPasPtc) we are perplexed, G639 (PresMidPtc) but G235 not G3756 in despair; G1820 (PresMidPasDepPtc)§ [9] persecuted, G1377 (PresPasPtc) but G235 not G3756 forsaken; G1459 (PresPasPtc) cast down, G2598 (PresPasPtc) but G235 not G3756 destroyed; G622 (PresMidPasPtc) [10] always G3842 bearing about G4064 (PresActPtc) in G1722 the body G4983 the dying G3500 of the Lord G2962 Jesus, G2424 that G2443 the life G2222 also G2532 of Jesus G2424 might be made manifest G5319 (AorPasSubj) in G1722 our G2257 body. G4983 [11] For we G2249 which G3588 live G2198 (PresActPtc) are G3860 alway G104 delivered G3860 (PresPasInd) unto G1519 death G2288 for G1223 Jesus’ G2424 sake, G1223 that G2443 the life G2222 also G2532 of Jesus G2424 might be made manifest G5319 (AorPasSubj) in G1722 our G2257 mortal G2349 flesh. G4561 [12] So G5620 then G3303 death G2288 worketh G1754 (PresMidInd) in G1722 us, G2254 but G1161 life G2222 in G1722 you. G5213 [13] We having G2192 (PresActPtc) the same G846 spirit G4151 of faith, G4102 according as G2596 it is written, G1125 (PerfPasPtc) I believed, G4100 (AorActInd) and therefore G1352 have I spoken; G2980 (AorActInd) we G2249 also G2532 believe, G4100 (PresActInd) and G2532 therefore G1352 speak; G2980 (PresActInd) [14] knowing G1492 (PerfActPtc) that G3754 he which raised up G1453 (AorActPtc) the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 shall raise up G1453 (FutActInd) us G2248 also G2532 by G1223 Jesus, G2424 and G2532 shall present G3936 (FutActInd) us with G4862 you. G5213 [15] For G1063 all things G3956 are for G1223 your G5209 sakes, G1223 that G2443 the abundant G4121 (AorActPtc) grace G5485 might G4052 through G1223 the thanksgiving G2169 of many G4119 redound G4052 (AorActSubj) to G1519 the glory G1391 of God. G2316 [16] For which cause G1352 we faint G1573 (PresActInd) not; G3756 but G235 though G1499 our G2257 outward G1854 man G444 perish, G1311 (PresPasInd) yet G235 the inward G2081 man is renewed G341 (PresPasInd) 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 (PresMidPasDepInd) for us G2254 a far G2596 more exceeding G1519 and eternal G166 weight G922 of glory; G1391 [18] while G4648 we G2257 look G4648 not G3361 at G4648 (PresActPtc) the things which are seen, G991 (PresPasPtc) but G235 at the things which are G991 not G3361 seen: G991 (PresPasPtc) for G1063 the things which are seen G991 (PresPasPtc) are temporal; G4340 but G1161 the things which are G991 not G3361 seen G991 (PresPasPtc) 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 (PREP) τοῦτο G3778 (D-ASN) ἔχοντες G2192 (V-PAP-NPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) διακονίαν G1248 (N-ASF) ταύτην, G3778 (D-ASF) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) ἠλεήθημεν, G1653 (V-API-1P) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐκκακοῦμεν· G1573 (V-PAI-1P)‡ [2] ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) ἀπειπάμεθα G550 (V-2AMI-1P) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) κρυπτὰ G2927 (A-APN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) αἰσχύνης, G152 (N-GSF) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) περιπατοῦντες G4043 (V-PAP-NPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πανουργίᾳ G3834 (N-DSF) μηδὲ G3366 (CONJ-N) δολοῦντες G1389 (V-PAP-NPM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λόγον G3056 (N-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) φανερώσει G5321 (N-DSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀληθείας G225 (N-GSF) συνιστῶντες G4921 (V-PAP-NPM)‡ ἑαυτοὺς G1438 (F-1APM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) συνείδησιν G4893 (N-ASF) ἀνθρώπων G444 (N-GPM) ἐνώπιον G1799 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM) [3] Εἰ G1487 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔστιν G1510 (V-PAI-3S) κεκαλυμμένον G2572 (V-RPP-NSN) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) εὐαγγέλιον G2098 (N-NSN) ἡμῶν, G1473 (P-1GP) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἀπολλυμένοις G622 (V-PEP-DPM) ἐστὶν G1510 (V-PAI-3S) κεκαλυμμένον· G2572 (V-RPP-NSN) [4] ἐν G1722 (PREP) οἷς G3739 (R-DPM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) αἰῶνος G165 (N-GSM) τούτου G3778 (D-GSM) ἐτύφλωσεν G5186 (V-AAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) νοήματα G3540 (N-APN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀπίστων, G571 (A-GPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) αὐγάσαι G826 (V-AAN) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM)‡ τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) φωτισμὸν G5462 (N-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) εὐαγγελίου G2098 (N-GSN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) δόξης G1391 (N-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) χριστοῦ, G5547 (N-GSM) ὅς G3739 (R-NSM) ἐστιν G1510 (V-PAI-3S) εἰκὼν G1504 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM) [5] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἑαυτοὺς G1438 (F-1APM) κηρύσσομεν, G2784 (V-PAI-1P) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) χριστὸν G5547 (N-ASM)‡ Ἰησοῦν G2424 (N-ASM) κύριον· G2962 (N-ASM) ἑαυτοὺς G1438 (F-1APM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) δούλους G1401 (N-APM) ὑμῶν G4771 (P-2GP) διὰ G1223 (PREP) Ἰησοῦν. G2424 (N-ASM) [6] Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) εἰπὼν G3004 (V-2AAP-NSM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) σκότους G4655 (N-GSN) φῶς G5457 (N-NSN) λάμψαι, G2989 (V-AAN)‡ ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) ἔλαμψεν G2989 (V-AAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) καρδίαις G2588 (N-DPF) ἡμῶν G1473 (P-1GP) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) φωτισμὸν G5462 (N-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γνώσεως G1108 (N-GSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) δόξης G1391 (N-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) προσώπῳ G4383 (N-DSN) Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-GSM)‡ χριστοῦ. G5547 (N-GSM) [7] Ἔχομεν G2192 (V-PAI-1P) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) θησαυρὸν G2344 (N-ASM) τοῦτον G3778 (D-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὀστρακίνοις G3749 (A-DPN) σκεύεσιν, G4632 (N-DPN) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ὑπερβολὴ G5236 (N-NSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) δυνάμεως G1411 (N-GSF) ᾖ G1510 (V-PAS-3S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἡμῶν· G1473 (P-1GP) [8] ἐν G1722 (PREP) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSN) θλιβόμενοι, G2346 (V-PPP-NPM) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) στενοχωρούμενοι· G4729 (V-PPP-NPM) ἀπορούμενοι, G639 (V-PMP-NPM) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐξαπορούμενοι· G1820 (V-PNP-NPM) [9] διωκόμενοι, G1377 (V-PPP-NPM) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι· G1459 (V-PPP-NPM) καταβαλλόμενοι, G2598 (V-PPP-NPM) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἀπολλύμενοι· G622 (V-PEP-NPM) [10] πάντοτε G3842 (ADV) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) νέκρωσιν G3500 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM)‡ Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) σώματι G4983 (N-DSN) περιφέροντες, G4064 (V-PAP-NPM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ζωὴ G2222 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) σώματι G4983 (N-DSN) ἡμῶν G1473 (P-1GP) φανερωθῇ. G5319 (V-APS-3S) [11] Ἀεὶ G104 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἡμεῖς G1473 (P-1NP) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ζῶντες G2198 (V-PAP-NPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) θάνατον G2288 (N-ASM) παραδιδόμεθα G3860 (V-PPI-1P) διὰ G1223 (PREP) Ἰησοῦν, G2424 (N-ASM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ζωὴ G2222 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-GSM) φανερωθῇ G5319 (V-APS-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) θνητῇ G2349 (A-DSF) σαρκὶ G4561 (N-DSF) ἡμῶν. G1473 (P-1GP) [12] Ὥστε G5620 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) μὲν G3303 (PRT)‡ θάνατος G2288 (N-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμῖν G1473 (P-1DP) ἐνεργεῖται, G1754 (V-PMI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ζωὴ G2222 (N-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὑμῖν. G4771 (P-2DP) [13] Ἔχοντες G2192 (V-PAP-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) αὐτὸ G846 (P-ASN) πνεῦμα G4151 (N-ASN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πίστεως, G4102 (N-GSF) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) γεγραμμένον, G1125 (V-RPP-ASN) Ἐπίστευσα, G4100 (V-AAI-1S) διὸ G1352 (CONJ) ἐλάλησα, G2980 (V-AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡμεῖς G1473 (P-1NP) πιστεύομεν, G4100 (V-PAI-1P) διὸ G1352 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λαλοῦμεν· G2980 (V-PAI-1P) [14] εἰδότες G1492 (V-RAP-NPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἐγείρας G1453 (V-AAP-NSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) Ἰησοῦν G2424 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡμᾶς G1473 (P-1AP) διὰ G1223 (PREP)‡ Ἰησοῦ G2424 (N-GSM) ἐγερεῖ, G1453 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παραστήσει G3936 (V-FAI-3S) σὺν G4862 (PREP) ὑμῖν. G4771 (P-2DP) [15] Τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ὑμᾶς, G4771 (P-2AP) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) χάρις G5485 (N-NSF) πλεονάσασα G4121 (V-AAP-NSF) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πλειόνων G4183 (A-GPM-C) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) εὐχαριστίαν G2169 (N-ASF) περισσεύσῃ G4052 (V-AAS-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM) [16] Διὸ G1352 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐκκακοῦμεν, G1573 (V-PAI-1P)‡ ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) εἰ G1487 (COND) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἔξω G1854 (ADV) ἡμῶν G1473 (P-1GP) ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) διαφθείρεται, G1311 (V-PPI-3S) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἔσωθεν G2081 (ADV)‡ ἀνακαινοῦται G341 (V-PPI-3S) ἡμέρᾳ G2250 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡμέρᾳ. G2250 (N-DSF) [17] Τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) παραυτίκα G3910 (ADV) ἐλαφρὸν G1645 (A-NSN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) θλίψεως G2347 (N-GSF) ἡμῶν G1473 (P-1GP) καθ’ G2596 (PREP) ὑπερβολὴν G5236 (N-ASF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ὑπερβολὴν G5236 (N-ASF) αἰώνιον G166 (A-ASN) βάρος G922 (N-ASN) δόξης G1391 (N-GSF) κατεργάζεται G2716 (V-PNI-3S) ἡμῖν, G1473 (P-1DP) [18] μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) σκοπούντων G4648 (V-PAP-GPM) ἡμῶν G1473 (P-1GP) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) βλεπόμενα, G991 (V-PPP-APN) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) βλεπόμενα· G991 (V-PPP-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) βλεπόμενα G991 (V-PPP-NPN) πρόσκαιρα· G4340 (A-NPN) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) βλεπόμενα G991 (V-PPP-NPN) αἰώνια. G166 (A-NPN)

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 4:1 N ἐκκακοῦμεν ⇒ ἐγκακοῦμεν
  2. ‡ 4:2 N συνιστῶντες ⇒ συνιστάνοντες
  3. ‡ 4:4 N αὐτοῖς ⇒ -
  4. ‡ 4:5 N χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ⇒ Ἰησοῦν χριστὸν
  5. ‡ 4:6a N λάμψαι ⇒ λάμψει
  6. ‡ 4:6b N Ἰησοῦ ⇒ [Ἰησοῦ]
  7. ‡ 4:10 N κυρίου ⇒ -
  8. ‡ 4:12 N μὲν ⇒ -
  9. ‡ 4:14 N διὰ ⇒ σὺν
  10. ‡ 4:16a N ἐκκακοῦμεν ⇒ ἐγκακοῦμεν
  11. ‡ 4:16b N ἔσωθεν ⇒ ἔσω ἡμῶν