New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Corinthians 4

Paul’s Apostolic Ministry

1ThereforeΔιὰ τοῦτοDia toutoG1223 G3778,since we haveἔχοντεςechontesG2192thisταύτηνtautēnG3778ministryδιακονίανdiakonianG1248, as wereceivedG1653mercyἠλεήθημεν,ēleēthēmenG1653, wedo not loseG1457heartG1457,

2but we have renouncedἀπειπάμεθαapeipamethaG550thethingsκρυπτὰkruptaG2927hiddenG2927because of shameαἰσχύνηςaischunēsG152,not walkingπεριπατοῦντεςperipatountesG4043in craftinessπανουργίᾳ,panourgiaG3834orμηδὲmēdeG3366adulteratingδολοῦντεςdolountesG1389the wordλόγονlogonG3056of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,but by the manifestationφανερώσειphanerōseiG5321of truthἀληθείαςalētheiasG225commendingσυνιστάνοντεςsunistanontesG4921ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438to everyπᾶσανpasanG3956man’sἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444conscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893in the sightἐνώπιονenōpionG1799of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

3And evenκαὶkaiG2532ifεἰeiG1487ourgospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionG2098isveiledκεκαλυμμένονkekalummenonG2572,it is veiledκεκαλυμμένον·kekalummenonG2572tothoseG3588who are perishingἀπολλυμένοιςapollumenoisG622,

4in whoseοἷςhoisG3739caseἐνenG1722the godθεὸςtheosG2316ofthisτούτουtoutouG3778worldαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165hasblindedἐτύφλωσενetuphlōsenG5186the mindsνοήματαnoēmataG3540of the unbelievingἀπίστωνapistōnG571soεἰςeisG1519that they might not seeαὐγάσαιaugasaiG826thelightφωτισμὸνphōtismonG5462of the gospelεὐαγγελίουeuangeliouG2098of thegloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391of ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,whoὅςhosG3739is theimageεἰκὼνeikōnG1504of Godθεοῦ.¶theouG2316.

5For wedo not preachκηρύσσομενkērussomenG2784ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438but ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424as Lordκύριον,kurionG2962,and ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438as your bond-servantsδούλουςdoulousG1401for Jesus’Ἰησοῦν.IēsounG2424sakeδιὰdiaG1223.

6For GodθεὸςtheosG2316,who saidG3004, “LightφῶςphōsG5457shall shineλάμψει,lampseiG2989out of darknessσκότουςskotousG4655,”is the One whoὃςhosG3739hasshoneἔλαμψενelampsenG2989in our heartsκαρδίαιςkardiaisG2588to give theLightφωτισμὸνphōtismonG5462of the knowledgeγνώσεωςgnōseōsG1108of the gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391of GodθεοῦtheouG2316in the faceπροσώπῳprosōpōG4383of ChristΧριστοῦ.¶ChristouG5547.

7But we haveἜχομενEchomenG2192thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778treasureθησαυρὸνthēsauronG2344inearthenὀστρακίνοιςostrakinoisG3749vesselsσκεύεσιν,skeuesinG4632,soἵναinaG2443that the surpassingG5236greatnessG5236ofthe powerδυνάμεωςdunameōsG1411will be of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and not from ourselvesG1473;

8we areafflictedθλιβόμενοιthlibomenoiG2346in everyG3956wayG3956, but notcrushedστενοχωρούμενοι,stenochōroumenoiG4729;perplexedἀπορούμενοιaporoumenoiG639,but not despairingἐξαπορούμενοι,exaporoumenoiG1820;

9persecutedδιωκόμενοιdiōkomenoiG1377, but notforsakenἐγκαταλειπόμενοι,egkataleipomenoiG1459;struckG2598downG2598,but not destroyedἀπολλύμενοι·apollumenoiG622;

10alwaysπάντοτεpantoteG3842carryingG4064aboutG4064in the bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983the dyingνέκρωσινnekrōsinG3500of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,soἵναinaG2443thatthe lifeζωὴzōēG2222of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424alsoκαὶkaiG2532may be manifestedφανερωθῇ·phanerōthēaG5319in our bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983.

11For we who liveζῶντεςzōntesG2198are constantlyἀεὶaeiG104being deliveredπαραδιδόμεθαparadidomethaG3860overG3860to deathθάνατονthanatonG2288for Jesus’Ἰησοῦν,IēsounG2424sakeδιὰdiaG1223,soἵναinaG2443that the lifeζωὴzōēG2222of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424alsoκαὶkaiG2532may be manifestedφανερωθῇphanerōthēaG5319in our mortalθνητῇthnētēaG2349fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561.

12SoὥστεhōsteG5620deathθάνατοςthanatosG2288worksἐνεργεῖται,energeitaiG1754in us, but lifeζωὴzōēG2222in you.

13But havingἜχοντεςEchontesG2192the sameαὐτὸautoG846spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102,accordingκατὰkataG2596to what is writtenγεγραμμένον·gegrammenonG1125, “I believedἐπίστευσα,episteusaG4100,thereforeδιὸdioG1352I spokeἐλάλησα,elalēsaG2980,”we alsoκαὶkaiG2532believeπιστεύομεν,pisteuomenG4100,thereforeδιὸdioG1352we alsoκαὶkaiG2532speakλαλοῦμεν·laloumenG2980,

14knowingG3609that He whoraisedἐγείραςegeirasG1453the LordκύριονkurionG2962JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424will raiseἐγερεῖegereiG1453us alsoG2532with JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424and willpresentπαραστήσειparastēseiG3936us with you.

15For allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956arefor your sakesG1223,soἵναinaG2443that the graceχάριςcharisG5485which isspreadingπλεονάσασαpleonasasaG4121to moreG4183and more people may causeG4052the givingG2169of thanksG2169to aboundG4052to the gloryδόξανdoxanG1391of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

16ThereforeδιὸdioG1352wedo not loseG1457heartG1457,but thoughεἰeiG1487 G2532our outerἔξωexōG1854manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444is decayingδιαφθείρεται,diaphtheiretaiG1311,yetG235ourinnerἔσωesōG2080manG2080isbeing renewedἀνακαινοῦταιanakainoutaiG341dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250by dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.

17For momentaryπαραυτίκαparautikaG3910,lightἐλαφρὸνelaphronG1645afflictionθλίψεωςthlipseōsG2347is producingκατεργάζεταιkatergazetaiG2716for us an eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166weightβάροςbarosG922of gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391farG5236beyondεἰςeisG1519allG5236comparisonG5236,

18while welookσκοπούντωνskopountōnG4648not at the things which are seenβλεπόμεναblepomenaG991,but at the things which are not seenβλεπόμενα·blepomenaG991;for the things which are seenβλεπόμεναblepomenaG991are temporalπρόσκαιρα,proskairaG4340,but the things which are not seenβλεπόμεναblepomenaG991are eternalαἰώνια.¶aiōniaG166.

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 4