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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.

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  1. Genesis 1:3
  2. Psalm 116:10
King James Version
[1] Therefore seeingG1223 we haveG2192(PresActPtc) thisG5026 ministry,G1248 asG2531 we have received mercy,G1653(AorPasInd) we faintG1573(PresActInd) not;G3756 [2] ButG235 have renouncedG550(Aor2MidInd) the hidden thingsG2927 of dishonesty,G152 notG3361 walkingG4043(PresActPtc) inG1722 craftiness,G3834 norG3366 handlingG1389 the wordG3056 of GodG2316 deceitfully;G1389(PresActPtc) butG235 by manifestationG5321 of the truthG225 commendingG4921(PresActPtc) ourselvesG1438 toG4314 everyG3956 man’sG444 conscienceG4893 in the sightG1799 of God.G2316 [3] ButG1161 ifG1499 ourG2257 gospelG2098 beG2076(PresInd) hid,G2572(PerfPasPtc) it isG2076(PresInd) hidG2572(PerfPasPtc) toG1722 them that are lost:G622(PresMidPasPtc) [4] InG1722 whomG3739 the godG2316 of thisG5127 worldG165 hath blindedG5186(AorActInd) the mindsG3540 of them which believe not,G571 lestG1519 the lightG5462 of the gloriousG1391 gospelG2098 of Christ,G5547 whoG3739 isG2076(PresInd) the imageG1504 of God,G2316 should shineG826(AorActInf) unto them.G846 [5] ForG1063 we preachG2784(PresActInd) notG3756 ourselves,G1438 butG235 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 the Lord;G2962 andG1161 ourselvesG1438 yourG5216 servantsG1401 forG1223 Jesus’G2424 sake.G1223 [6] ForG3754 God,G2316 whoG3588 commandedG2036(Aor2ActPtc) the lightG5457 to shineG2989(AorActInf) out ofG1537 darkness,G4655 hath shinedG2989(AorActInd) inG1722 ourG2257 hearts,G2588 toG4314 [give] the lightG5462 of the knowledgeG1108 of the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 inG1722 the faceG4383 of JesusG2424 Christ.G5547 [7] ButG1161 we haveG2192(PresActInd) thisG5126 treasureG2344 inG1722 earthenG3749 vessels,G4632 thatG2443 the excellencyG5236 of the powerG1411 may beG5600(PresSubj) of God,G2316 andG2532 notG3361 ofG1537 us.G2257 [8] [We are] troubledG2346(PresPasPtc) onG1722 every side,G3956 yetG235 notG3756 distressed;G4729(PresPasPtc) [we are] perplexed,G639(PresMidPtc) butG235 notG3756 in despair;G1820(PresMidPasDepPtc) [9] Persecuted,G1377(PresPasPtc) butG235 notG3756 forsaken;G1459(PresPasPtc) cast down,G2598(PresPasPtc) butG235 notG3756 destroyed;G622(PresMidPasPtc) [10] AlwaysG3842 bearing aboutG4064(PresActPtc) inG1722 the bodyG4983 the dyingG3500 of the LordG2962 Jesus,G2424 thatG2443 the lifeG2222 alsoG2532 of JesusG2424 might be made manifestG5319(AorPasSubj) inG1722 ourG2257 body.G4983 [11] For weG2249 whichG3588 liveG2198(PresActPtc) areG3860 alwayG104 deliveredG3860(PresPasInd) untoG1519 deathG2288 forG1223 Jesus’G2424 sake,G1223 thatG2443 the lifeG2222 alsoG2532 of JesusG2424 might be made manifestG5319(AorPasSubj) inG1722 ourG2257 mortalG2349 flesh.G4561 [12] SoG5620 thenG3303 deathG2288 workethG1754(PresMidInd) inG1722 us,G2254 butG1161 lifeG2222 inG1722 you.G5213 [13] We havingG2192(PresActPtc) the sameG846 spiritG4151 of faith,G4102 according asG2596 it is written,G1125(PerfPasPtc) I believed,G4100(AorActInd) and thereforeG1352 have I spoken;G2980(AorActInd) weG2249 alsoG2532 believe,G4100(PresActInd) andG2532 thereforeG1352 speak;G2980(PresActInd) [14] KnowingG1492(PerfActPtc) thatG3754 he which raised upG1453(AorActPtc) the LordG2962 JesusG2424 shall raise upG1453(FutActInd) usG2248 alsoG2532 byG1223 Jesus,G2424 andG2532 shall presentG3936(FutActInd) [us] withG4862 you.G5213 [15] ForG1063 all thingsG3956 [are] forG1223 yourG5209 sakes,G1223 thatG2443 the abundantG4121(AorActPtc) graceG5485 mightG4052 throughG1223 the thanksgivingG2169 of manyG4119 redoundG4052(AorActSubj) toG1519 the gloryG1391 of God.G2316 [16] For which causeG1352 we faintG1573(PresActInd) not;G3756 butG235 thoughG1499 ourG2257 outwardG1854 manG444 perish,G1311(PresPasInd) yetG235 the inwardG2081 [man] is renewedG341(PresPasInd) dayG2250 byG2532 day.G2250 [17] ForG1063 ourG2257 lightG1645 affliction,G2347 whichG3588 is but for a moment,G3910 workethG2716(PresMidPasDepInd) for usG2254 a farG2596 more exceedingG1519 [and] eternalG166 weightG922 of glory;G1391 [18] WhileG4648 weG2257 lookG4648 notG3361 atG4648(PresActPtc) the things which are seen,G991(PresPasPtc) butG235 at the things which areG991 notG3361 seen:G991(PresPasPtc) forG1063 the things which are seenG991(PresPasPtc) [are] temporal;G4340 butG1161 the things which areG991 notG3361 seenG991(PresPasPtc) [are] eternal.G166
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] ΔιὰG1223(PREP) τοῦτοG3778(D-ASN) ἔχοντεςG2192(V-PAP-NPM) τὴνG3588(T-ASF) διακονίανG1248(N-ASF) ταύτην,G3778(D-ASF) καθὼςG2531(ADV) ἠλεήθημεν,G1653(V-API-1P) οὐκG3756(PRT-N) ἐκκακοῦμεν·G1573(V-PAI-1P)‡ [2] ἀλλὰG235(CONJ) ἀπειπάμεθαG550(V-2AMI-1P) τὰG3588(T-APN) κρυπτὰG2927(A-APN) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) αἰσχύνης,G152(N-GSF) μὴG3361(PRT-N) περιπατοῦντεςG4043(V-PAP-NPM) ἐνG1722(PREP) πανουργίᾳG3834(N-DSF) μηδὲG3366(CONJ-N) δολοῦντεςG1389(V-PAP-NPM) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) λόγονG3056(N-ASM) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) θεοῦ,G2316(N-GSM) ἀλλὰG235(CONJ) τῇG3588(T-DSF) φανερώσειG5321(N-DSF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) ἀληθείαςG225(N-GSF) συνιστῶντεςG4921(V-PAP-NPM)‡ ἑαυτοὺςG1438(F-1APM) πρὸςG4314(PREP) πᾶσανG3956(A-ASF) συνείδησινG4893(N-ASF) ἀνθρώπωνG444(N-GPM) ἐνώπιονG1799(PREP) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) θεοῦ.G2316(N-GSM) [3] ΕἰG1487(COND) δὲG1161(CONJ) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἔστινG1510(V-PAI-3S) κεκαλυμμένονG2572(V-RPP-NSN) τὸG3588(T-NSN) εὐαγγέλιονG2098(N-NSN) ἡμῶν,G1473(P-1GP) ἐνG1722(PREP) τοῖςG3588(T-DPM) ἀπολλυμένοιςG622(V-PEP-DPM) ἐστὶνG1510(V-PAI-3S) κεκαλυμμένον·G2572(V-RPP-NSN) [4] ἐνG1722(PREP) οἷςG3739(R-DPM) ὁG3588(T-NSM) θεὸςG2316(N-NSM) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) αἰῶνοςG165(N-GSM) τούτουG3778(D-GSM) ἐτύφλωσενG5186(V-AAI-3S) τὰG3588(T-APN) νοήματαG3540(N-APN) τῶνG3588(T-GPM) ἀπίστων,G571(A-GPM) εἰςG1519(PREP) τὸG3588(T-ASN) μὴG3361(PRT-N) αὐγάσαιG826(V-AAN) αὐτοῖςG846(P-DPM)‡ τὸνG3588(T-ASM) φωτισμὸνG5462(N-ASM) τοῦG3588(T-GSN) εὐαγγελίουG2098(N-GSN) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) δόξηςG1391(N-GSF) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) χριστοῦ,G5547(N-GSM) ὅςG3739(R-NSM) ἐστινG1510(V-PAI-3S) εἰκὼνG1504(N-NSF) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) θεοῦ.G2316(N-GSM) [5] ΟὐG3756(PRT-N) γὰρG1063(CONJ) ἑαυτοὺςG1438(F-1APM) κηρύσσομεν,G2784(V-PAI-1P) ἀλλὰG235(CONJ) χριστὸνG5547(N-ASM)‡ ἸησοῦνG2424(N-ASM) κύριον·G2962(N-ASM) ἑαυτοὺςG1438(F-1APM) δὲG1161(CONJ) δούλουςG1401(N-APM) ὑμῶνG4771(P-2GP) διὰG1223(PREP) Ἰησοῦν.G2424(N-ASM) [6] ὍτιG3754(CONJ) ὁG3588(T-NSM) θεὸςG2316(N-NSM) ὁG3588(T-NSM) εἰπὼνG3004(V-2AAP-NSM) ἐκG1537(PREP) σκότουςG4655(N-GSN) φῶςG5457(N-NSN) λάμψαι,G2989(V-AAN)‡ ὃςG3739(R-NSM) ἔλαμψενG2989(V-AAI-3S) ἐνG1722(PREP) ταῖςG3588(T-DPF) καρδίαιςG2588(N-DPF) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) πρὸςG4314(PREP) φωτισμὸνG5462(N-ASM) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) γνώσεωςG1108(N-GSF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) δόξηςG1391(N-GSF) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) θεοῦG2316(N-GSM) ἐνG1722(PREP) προσώπῳG4383(N-DSN) ἸησοῦG2424(N-GSM)‡ χριστοῦ.G5547(N-GSM) [7] ἜχομενG2192(V-PAI-1P) δὲG1161(CONJ) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) θησαυρὸνG2344(N-ASM) τοῦτονG3778(D-ASM) ἐνG1722(PREP) ὀστρακίνοιςG3749(A-DPN) σκεύεσιν,G4632(N-DPN) ἵναG2443(CONJ) ἡG3588(T-NSF) ὑπερβολὴG5236(N-NSF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) δυνάμεωςG1411(N-GSF) ᾖG1510(V-PAS-3S) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) θεοῦ,G2316(N-GSM) καὶG2532(CONJ) μὴG3361(PRT-N) ἐξG1537(PREP) ἡμῶν·G1473(P-1GP) [8] ἐνG1722(PREP) παντὶG3956(A-DSN) θλιβόμενοι,G2346(V-PPP-NPM) ἀλλ’G235(CONJ) οὐG3756(PRT-N) στενοχωρούμενοι·G4729(V-PPP-NPM) ἀπορούμενοι,G639(V-PMP-NPM) ἀλλ’G235(CONJ) οὐκG3756(PRT-N) ἐξαπορούμενοι·G1820(V-PNP-NPM) [9] διωκόμενοι,G1377(V-PPP-NPM) ἀλλ’G235(CONJ) οὐκG3756(PRT-N) ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι·G1459(V-PPP-NPM) καταβαλλόμενοι,G2598(V-PPP-NPM) ἀλλ’G235(CONJ) οὐκG3756(PRT-N) ἀπολλύμενοι·G622(V-PEP-NPM) [10] πάντοτεG3842(ADV) τὴνG3588(T-ASF) νέκρωσινG3500(N-ASF) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) κυρίουG2962(N-GSM)‡ ἸησοῦG2424(N-GSM) ἐνG1722(PREP) τῷG3588(T-DSN) σώματιG4983(N-DSN) περιφέροντες,G4064(V-PAP-NPM) ἵναG2443(CONJ) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἡG3588(T-NSF) ζωὴG2222(N-NSF) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) ἸησοῦG2424(N-GSM) ἐνG1722(PREP) τῷG3588(T-DSN) σώματιG4983(N-DSN) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) φανερωθῇ.G5319(V-APS-3S) [11] ἈεὶG104(ADV) γὰρG1063(CONJ) ἡμεῖςG1473(P-1NP) οἱG3588(T-NPM) ζῶντεςG2198(V-PAP-NPM) εἰςG1519(PREP) θάνατονG2288(N-ASM) παραδιδόμεθαG3860(V-PPI-1P) διὰG1223(PREP) Ἰησοῦν,G2424(N-ASM) ἵναG2443(CONJ) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἡG3588(T-NSF) ζωὴG2222(N-NSF) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) ἸησοῦG2424(N-GSM) φανερωθῇG5319(V-APS-3S) ἐνG1722(PREP) τῇG3588(T-DSF) θνητῇG2349(A-DSF) σαρκὶG4561(N-DSF) ἡμῶν.G1473(P-1GP) [12] ὭστεG5620(CONJ) ὁG3588(T-NSM) μὲνG3303(PRT)‡ θάνατοςG2288(N-NSM) ἐνG1722(PREP) ἡμῖνG1473(P-1DP) ἐνεργεῖται,G1754(V-PMI-3S) ἡG3588(T-NSF) δὲG1161(CONJ) ζωὴG2222(N-NSF) ἐνG1722(PREP) ὑμῖν.G4771(P-2DP) [13] ἜχοντεςG2192(V-PAP-NPM) δὲG1161(CONJ) τὸG3588(T-ASN) αὐτὸG846(P-ASN) πνεῦμαG4151(N-ASN) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) πίστεως,G4102(N-GSF) κατὰG2596(PREP) τὸG3588(T-ASN) γεγραμμένον,G1125(V-RPP-ASN) Ἐπίστευσα,G4100(V-AAI-1S) διὸG1352(CONJ) ἐλάλησα,G2980(V-AAI-1S) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἡμεῖςG1473(P-1NP) πιστεύομεν,G4100(V-PAI-1P) διὸG1352(CONJ) καὶG2532(CONJ) λαλοῦμεν·G2980(V-PAI-1P) [14] εἰδότεςG1492(V-RAP-NPM) ὅτιG3754(CONJ) ὁG3588(T-NSM) ἐγείραςG1453(V-AAP-NSM) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) κύριονG2962(N-ASM) ἸησοῦνG2424(N-ASM) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἡμᾶςG1473(P-1AP) διὰG1223(PREP)‡ ἸησοῦG2424(N-GSM) ἐγερεῖ,G1453(V-FAI-3S) καὶG2532(CONJ) παραστήσειG3936(V-FAI-3S) σὺνG4862(PREP) ὑμῖν.G4771(P-2DP) [15] ΤὰG3588(T-NPN) γὰρG1063(CONJ) πάνταG3956(A-NPN) δι’G1223(PREP) ὑμᾶς,G4771(P-2AP) ἵναG2443(CONJ) ἡG3588(T-NSF) χάριςG5485(N-NSF) πλεονάσασαG4121(V-AAP-NSF) διὰG1223(PREP) τῶνG3588(T-GPM) πλειόνωνG4183(A-GPM-C) τὴνG3588(T-ASF) εὐχαριστίανG2169(N-ASF) περισσεύσῃG4052(V-AAS-3S) εἰςG1519(PREP) τὴνG3588(T-ASF) δόξανG1391(N-ASF) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) θεοῦ.G2316(N-GSM) [16] ΔιὸG1352(CONJ) οὐκG3756(PRT-N) ἐκκακοῦμεν,G1573(V-PAI-1P)‡ ἀλλ’G235(CONJ) εἰG1487(COND) καὶG2532(CONJ) ὁG3588(T-NSM) ἔξωG1854(ADV) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) ἄνθρωποςG444(N-NSM) διαφθείρεται,G1311(V-PPI-3S) ἀλλ’G235(CONJ) ὁG3588(T-NSM) ἔσωθενG2081(ADV)‡ ἀνακαινοῦταιG341(V-PPI-3S) ἡμέρᾳG2250(N-DSF) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἡμέρᾳ.G2250(N-DSF) [17] ΤὸG3588(T-NSN) γὰρG1063(CONJ) παραυτίκαG3910(ADV) ἐλαφρὸνG1645(A-NSN) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) θλίψεωςG2347(N-GSF) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) καθ’G2596(PREP) ὑπερβολὴνG5236(N-ASF) εἰςG1519(PREP) ὑπερβολὴνG5236(N-ASF) αἰώνιονG166(A-ASN) βάροςG922(N-ASN) δόξηςG1391(N-GSF) κατεργάζεταιG2716(V-PNI-3S) ἡμῖν,G1473(P-1DP) [18] μὴG3361(PRT-N) σκοπούντωνG4648(V-PAP-GPM) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) τὰG3588(T-APN) βλεπόμενα,G991(V-PPP-APN) ἀλλὰG235(CONJ) τὰG3588(T-APN) μὴG3361(PRT-N) βλεπόμενα·G991(V-PPP-APN) τὰG3588(T-NPN) γὰρG1063(CONJ) βλεπόμεναG991(V-PPP-NPN) πρόσκαιρα·G4340(A-NPN) τὰG3588(T-NPN) δὲG1161(CONJ) μὴG3361(PRT-N) βλεπόμεναG991(V-PPP-NPN) αἰώνια.G166(A-NPN)

Footnotes

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