New American Standard Bible 2020

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 trickeryπανουργίᾳ,panourgiaG3834norμηδὲmēdeG3366distortingδολοῦντεςdolountesG1389the wordλόγονlogonG3056of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,but by the openG5321proclamationG5321of the truthἀληθείαςalētheiasG225commendingσυνιστάνοντεςsunistanontesG4921ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438to everyπᾶσανpasanG3956person’sἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444conscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893inG1799theG1799sightG1799ofG1799Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

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

4in whoseοἷςhoisG3739caseἐνenG1722the godθεὸςtheosG2316ofthisτούτουtoutouG3778worldαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165hasblindedἐτύφλωσενetuphlōsenG5186the mindsνοήματαnoēmataG3540of the unbelievingἀπίστωνapistōnG571soG1519thatG1519they will not seeαὐγάσαιaugasaiG826thelightφωτισμὸνphōtismonG5462of the gospelεὐαγγελίουeuangeliouG2098of thegloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391of ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,whoὅςhosG3739is theimageεἰκὼνeikōnG1504of Godθεοῦ.¶theouG2316.

5For wedo not preachκηρύσσομενkērussomenG2784ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438,but ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424as Lordκύριον,kurionG2962,and ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438as your bond-servantsδούλουςdoulousG1401on accountδιὰdiaG1223of JesusἸησοῦν.IēsounG2424.

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 haveἜχομενEchomenG2192thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778treasureθησαυρὸνthēsauronG2344inearthenὀστρακίνοιςostrakinoisG3749containersσκεύεσιν,skeuesinG4632,soG2443thatG2443the extraordinaryὑπερβολὴhuperbolēG5236greatness ofthe powerδυνάμεωςdunameōsG1411will be of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and not from ourselvesG1473;

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

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

10alwaysπάντοτεpantoteG3842carryingG4064aroundG4064in the bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983the dyingνέκρωσινnekrōsinG3500of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443the lifeζωὴzōēG2222of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424may alsoκαὶkaiG2532be revealedφανερωθῇ·phanerōthēaG5319in our bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983.

11For we who liveζῶντεςzōntesG2198are constantlyἀεὶaeiG104being handedG3860overG3860to deathθάνατονthanatonG2288becauseδιὰdiaG1223of JesusἸησοῦν,IēsounG2424,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443the lifeζωὴzōēG2222of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424may alsoκαὶkaiG2532be revealedφανερωθῇphanerōthēaG5319in 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 alsoG2532raiseἐγερεῖegereiG1453us with JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424, and willpresentπαραστήσειparastēseiG3936us with you.

15For allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956arefor your sakesG1223,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443graceχάριςcharisG5485, havingspreadπλεονάσασαpleonasasaG4121to moreG4183and moreG4183peopleG4183,will causeG4052thanksgivingεὐχαριστίανeucharistianG2169toG4052overflowG4052to the gloryδόξανdoxanG1391of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

16ThereforeδιὸdioG1352wedo not loseG1457heartG1457,but thoughεἰeiG1487 G2532our outerἔξωexōG1854personἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444is decayingδιαφθείρεται,diaphtheiretaiG1311,yetG235ourinnerἔσωesōG2080person isbeing renewedἀνακαινοῦταιanakainoutaiG341dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250by dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.

17For our momentaryπαραυτίκαparautikaG3910,lightἐλαφρὸνelaphronG1645afflictionθλίψεωςthlipseōsG2347is producingκατεργάζεταιkatergazetaiG2716for us an eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166weightβάροςbarosG922of gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391farG5236beyondεἰςeisG1519allG5236comparisonG5236,

18while welookG4648not atG4648the 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.

Paul’s Apostolic Ministry

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 4