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2 Corinthians 4

1ΔιὰDiaBecause ofG1223τοῦτοtoutothisG3778ἔχοντεςechonteshavingG2192τὴνtēn<the>G3588διακονίανdiakonianministryG1248ταύτηνtautēnthisG3778καθὼςkathōseven asG2531ἠλεήθημεν,ēleēthēmenwe received mercy,G1653οὐκouknotG3756ἐγκακοῦμεν,egkakoumenwe lose heart,G1573

2ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235ἀπειπάμεθαapeipamethawe have renouncedG550τὰtatheG3588κρυπτὰkruptahidden thingsG2927τῆςtēs<the>G3588αἰσχύνηςaischunēsof shameG152μὴmēnotG3361περιπατοῦντεςperipatounteswalkingG4043ἐνeninG1722πανουργίᾳ,panourgiacraftinessG3834μηδὲmēdenorG3366δολοῦντεςdolountesfalsifyingG1389τὸνtontheG3588λόγονlogonwordG3056τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316ἀλλὰallabutG235τῇtēaby theG3588φανερώσειphanerōseimanifestationG5321τῆςtēsof theG3588ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG225συνιστάνοντεςsunistanontescommendingG4921ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438πρὸςprostoG4314πᾶσανpasaneveryG3956συνείδησινsuneidēsinconscienceG4893ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG444ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦ.theouGod.G2316

3εἰeiIfG1487δὲdehoweverG1161καὶkaievenG2532ἔστινestinisG1510κεκαλυμμένονkekalummenonconcealedG2572τὸtotheG3588εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165ἐνentoG1722τοῖςtoisthoseG3588ἀπολλυμένοιςapollumenoisperishingG622ἐστὶνestinit isG1510κεκαλυμμένον·kekalummenonconcealed;G2572

4ἐνeninG1722οἷςhoiswhomG3739ὁhotheG3588θεὸςtheosgodG2316τοῦtouof theG3588αἰῶνοςaiōnosageG165τούτουtoutouthisG3778ἐτύφλωσενetuphlōsenhas blindedG5186τὰtatheG3588νοήματαnoēmatamindsG3540τῶνtōnof theG3588ἀπίστωνapistōnunbelievingG571εἰςeisso as forG1519τὸto<the>G3588μὴmēnotG3361αὐγάσαιaugasaito beam forthG826τὸνtontheG3588φωτισμὸνphōtismonilluminationG5462τοῦtouof theG3588εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospelG2098τῆςtēsof theG3588δόξηςdoxēsgloryG1391τοῦtou<the>G3588Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ,G5547ὅςhoswhoG3739ἐστινestinisG1510εἰκὼνeikōn[the] imageG1504τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316

5ΟὐOuNotG3756γὰρgarforG1063ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438κηρύσσομενkērussomendo we proclaimG2784ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547κύριον,kurionLord,G2962ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438δὲdenowG1161δούλουςdoulousservantsG1401ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771διὰdiafor the sake ofG1223Ἰησοῦν.IēsounJesus.G2424

6ὅτιhotiFor [it is]G3754ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316ὁho<the>G3588εἰπὼνeipōnhaving saidG2036ἐκekOut ofG1537σκότουςskotousdarknessG4655φῶςphōslightG5457λάμψει,lampseiwill shine,G2989ὃςhoswhoG3739ἔλαμψενelampsenshoneG2989ἐνeninG1722ταῖςtaistheG3588καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsG2588ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165πρὸςprosfor [the]G4314φωτισμὸνphōtismonradianceG5462τῆςtēsof theG3588γνώσεωςgnōseōsknowledgeG1108τῆςtēsof theG3588δόξηςdoxēsgloryG1391τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316ἐνeninG1722προσώπῳprosōpō[the] faceG4383ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547

7ἜχομενEchomenWe haveG2192δὲdenowG1161τὸνton<the>G3588θησαυρὸνthēsaurontreasureG2344τοῦτονtoutonthisG3778ἐνeninG1722ὀστρακίνοιςostrakinoisearthenG3749σκεύεσιν,skeuesinvessels,G4632ἵναinathatG2443ἡhētheG3588ὑπερβολὴhuperbolēsurpassingnessG5236τῆςtēsof theG3588δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411ᾖēmay beG1510τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheoufrom GodG2316καὶkaiandG2532μὴmēnotG3361ἐξexfromG1537ἡμῶν,hēmōnus,G3165

8ἐνeninG1722παντὶpantievery [way]G3956θλιβόμενοιthlibomenoibeing hard pressedG2346ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235οὐounotG3756στενοχωρούμενοι,stenochōroumenoibeing crushed,G4729ἀπορούμενοιaporoumenoibeing perplexedG639ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235οὐκouknotG3756ἐξαπορούμενοι,exaporoumenoidespairing,G1820

9διωκόμενοιdiōkomenoibeing persecutedG1377ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235οὐκouknotG3756ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι,egkataleipomenoibeing forsaken,G1459καταβαλλόμενοιkataballomenoibeing struck downG2598ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235οὐκouknotG3756ἀπολλύμενοι·apollumenoibeing destroyed;G622

10πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842τὴνtēntheG3588νέκρωσινnekrōsindeathG3500τοῦtouof theG3588ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424ἐνeninG1722τῷtō<the>G3588σώματιsōmati[our] bodyG4983περιφέροντες,peripherontescarrying around,G4064ἵναinaso thatG2443καὶkaialsoG2532ἡhētheG3588ζωὴzōēlifeG2222τοῦtou<the>G3588ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424ἐνeninG1722τῷtōtheG3588σώματιsōmatibodyG4983ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165φανερωθῇ·phanerōthēamay be manifested;G5319

11ἀεὶaeialwaysG104γὰρgarforG1063ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165οἱhoitheG3588ζῶντεςzōnteslivingG2198εἰςeistoG1519θάνατονthanatondeathG2288παραδιδόμεθαparadidomethaare being deliveredG3860διὰdiaon account ofG1223Ἰησοῦν,IēsounJesus,G2424ἵναinaso thatG2443καὶkaialsoG2532ἡhētheG3588ζωὴzōēlifeG2222τοῦtou<the>G3588ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424φανερωθῇphanerōthēamay be manifestedG5319ἐνeninG1722τῇtēatheG3588θνητῇthnētēamortalG2349σαρκὶsarkifleshG4561ἡμῶν.hēmōnof us.G3165

12ὥστεhōsteSo thenG5620ὁho<the>G3588θάνατοςthanatosdeathG2288ἐνeninG1722ἡμῖνhēminusG3165ἐνεργεῖται,energeitaiworks,G1754ἡhē<the>G3588δὲdehoweverG1161ζωὴzōēlifeG2222ἐνeninG1722ὑμῖν.¶huminyou.G4771

13ἜχοντεςEchontesHavingG2192δὲdehoweverG1161τὸtotheG3588αὐτὸautosameG846πνεῦμαpneumaspiritG4151τῆςtēs<the>G3588πίστεωςpisteōsof faithG4102κατὰkataaccording toG2596τὸtothatG3588γεγραμμένον·gegrammenonwritten:G1125ἐπίστευσα,episteusaI believed,G4100διὸdiothereforeG1352ἐλάλησα,elalēsaI have spoken,G2980καὶkaialsoG2532ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165πιστεύομεν,pisteuomenbelieve,G4100διὸdiothereforeG1352καὶkaialsoG2532λαλοῦμεν·laloumenspeak;G2980

14εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063ὅτιhotithatG3754ὁhothe [One]G3588ἐγείραςegeirashaving raised upG1453τὸνtontheG3588κύριονkurionLordG2962ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424καὶkaialsoG2532ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165σὺνsunwithG4862ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424ἐγερεῖegereiHe will raise upG1453καὶkaiandG2532παραστήσειparastēseiHe will present [us]G3936σὺνsunwithG4862ὑμῖν.huminyou.G4771

15τὰta<the>G3588γὰρgarForG1063πάνταpantaall things [are]G3956δι᾽di᾽for the sake ofG1223ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771ἵναinaso thatG2443ἡhētheG3588χάριςcharisgraceG5485πλεονάσασαpleonasasahaving aboundedG4121διὰdiathroughG1223τῶνtōn<the>G3588πλειόνωνpleionōnmore and moreG4119τὴνtēntheG3588εὐχαριστίανeucharistianthanksgivingG2169περισσεύσῃperisseusēmay increaseG4052εἰςeistoG1519τὴνtēntheG3588δόξανdoxangloryG1391τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316

16διὸdioThereforeG1352οὐκouknotG3756ἐγκακοῦμεν·egkakoumenwe lose heart;G1573ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235εἰeiifG1487καὶkaievenG2532ὁhotheG3588ἔξωexōoutwardG1854ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG444διαφθείρεται,diaphtheiretaiis being brought to decay,G1311ἀλλ᾽all᾽yetG235ὁhotheG3588ἔσωesōinnerG2080ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ἀνακαινοῦταιanakainoutaiis being renewedG341ἡμέρᾳhēmeraby dayG2250καὶkaiandG2532ἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraby day.G2250

17τὸtoTheG3588γὰρgarforG1063παραυτίκαparautikamomentaryG3910ἐλαφρὸνelaphronlightnessG1645τῆςtēstheG3588θλίψεωςthlipseōsafflictionG2347ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165καθ᾽kath᾽farG2596ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnsurpassingG5236εἰςeistoG1519ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnexcessivenessG5236αἰώνιονaiōnionan eternalG166βάροςbarosweightG922δόξηςdoxēsof gloryG1391κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaiis producingG2716ἡμῖν,hēminfor us,G3165

18μὴmēnotG3361σκοπούντωνskopountōnare looking atG4648ἡμῶνhēmōnweG3165τὰtathe [things]G3588βλεπόμεναblepomenabeing seenG991ἀλλὰallabutG235τὰtathe [things]G3588μὴmēnotG3361βλεπόμενα·blepomenabeing seen;G991τὰtaThe [things]G3588γὰρgarforG1063βλεπόμεναblepomenabeing seen [are]G991πρόσκαιρα,proskairatemporary,G4340τὰtathe [things]G3588δὲdehoweverG1161μὴmēnotG3361βλεπόμεναblepomenabeing seenG991αἰώνια.¶aiōnia[are] eternal.G166

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