New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Corinthians 4:6-9

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;

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