2 Corinthians 4

1ThereforeG1223G3778, since God in HisG2531 mercyG1653 has given usG2192 thisG3778 ministryG1248,1 we do not lose heartG3756G1573. 2InsteadG235, we have renouncedG550 secretG2927 and shamefulG152 ways. We do not practiceG3361G4043G1722 deceitG3834, norG3366 do we distortG1389 theG3588 wordG3056 of GodG2316. On the contraryG235, by open proclamationG5321 of theG3588 truthG225, we commendG4921 ourselvesG1438 toG4314 everyG3956 man’sG444 conscienceG4893 in the sight ofG1799 GodG2316. 3AndG1161 evenG2532 ifG1487 ourG1473 gospelG2098 isG1510 veiledG2572, it isG1510 veiledG2572 toG1722 those whoG3588 are perishingG622.

4TheG3588 godG2316 of thisG3778 ageG165 has blindedG5186 theG3588 mindsG3540 ofG3588 unbelieversG571, soG1519 they cannot seeG3361G3588G826 theG3588 lightG5462 of theG3588 gospelG2098 of theG3588 gloryG1391 of ChristG5547, whoG3739 isG1510 the imageG1504 of GodG2316. 5ForG1063 we do not proclaimG3756G2784 ourselvesG1438, butG235 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 as LordG2962, andG1161 ourselvesG1438 as yourG4771 servantsG1401 for JesusG2424’ sakeG1223. 6ForG3754 GodG2316, whoG3588 saidG2036, “Let lightG5457 shineG2989 out ofG1537 darknessG4655,”2 made His light shineG2989 inG1722 ourG1473 heartsG2588 to give usG4314 the lightG5462 of theG3588 knowledgeG1108 of theG3588 gloryG1391 of GodG2316 inG1722 the faceG4383 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547.3

Treasure in Jars of Clay

(Romans 6:1–14)

7NowG1161 we haveG2192 thisG3778 treasureG2344 inG1722 jarsG4632 of clayG3749 to show thatG2443 this surpassingly greatG5236 powerG1411 isG1510 from GodG2316 andG2532 notG3361 fromG1537 usG1473. 8We are hard pressedG2346 onG1722 allG3956 sides, butG235 notG3756 crushedG4729; perplexedG639, butG235 notG3756 in despairG1820; 9persecutedG1377, butG235 notG3756 forsakenG1459; struck downG2598, butG235 notG3756 destroyedG622.

10We alwaysG3842 carry aroundG4064 inG1722 our bodyG4983 theG3588 deathG3500 of JesusG2424, so thatG2443 theG3588 lifeG2222 of JesusG2424 may alsoG2532 be revealedG5319 inG1722 ourG1473 bodyG4983. 11ForG1063 weG1473 whoG3588 are aliveG2198 are alwaysG104 consignedG3860 toG1519 deathG2288 for JesusG2424’ sakeG1223, so thatG2443 theG3588 lifeG2222 of JesusG2424 may alsoG2532 be revealedG5319 inG1722 ourG1473 mortalG2349 bodyG4561. 12So thenG5620, deathG2288 is at workG1754 inG1722 usG1473, butG1161 lifeG2222 is at work inG1722 youG4771.

13AndG1161 in keeping withG2596 what is writtenG1125, “I believedG4100, thereforeG1352 I have spokenG2980,”4 weG1473 who haveG2192 theG3588 sameG846 spiritG4151 of faithG4102 alsoG2532 believeG4100 andG2532 thereforeG1352 speakG2980, 14knowingG1492 thatG3754 theG3588 One who raisedG1453 theG3588 LordG2962 JesusG24245 will also raise usG2532G1453G1473 withG4862 JesusG2424 andG2532 presentG3936 us withG4862 youG4771 in His presence. 15All thisG3956 is for your benefitG1223G4771, so thatG2443 theG3588 graceG5485 that is extendingG4121 toG1223 more and moreG4119 people may cause thanksgiving to overflowG4052G3588G2169, toG1519 theG3588 gloryG1391 of GodG2316.

16ThereforeG1352 we do not lose heartG3756G1573. Though ourG1473 outerG1854 selfG444 is wasting awayG1311, yetG235 ourG1473 innerG2080 self is being renewedG341 dayG2250 byG2532 dayG2250. 17ForG1063 ourG1473 lightG1645 and momentaryG3910 afflictionG2347 is producingG2716 for usG1473 an eternalG166 weightG922 of gloryG1391 that is farG2596 beyond comparisonG5236G1519. 18So weG1473 fix our eyesG4648 notG3361 on whatG3588 is seenG991, butG235 on whatG3588 is unseenG3361G991. ForG1063 whatG3588 is seenG991 is temporaryG4340, butG1161 whatG3588 is unseenG3361G991 is eternalG166.