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2 Corinthians 4

Paul’s Apostolic Ministry

1ThereforeG1223G3778, since we haveG2192 thisG3778 1ministryG1248, as we 2receivedG1653 mercyG1653, we 3do not loseG1457 heartG1457, 2but we have renouncedG550 the 4thingsG2927 hiddenG2927 because of shameG152, not walkingG4043 in trickeryG3834 norG3366 5distortingG1389 the wordG3056 of GodG2316, but by the openG5321 proclamationG5321 of the truthG225 6commendingG4921 ourselvesG1438 to everyG3956 person’sG444 conscienceG4893 inG1799 theG1799 sightG1799 ofG1799 GodG2316. 3And evenG2532 ifG1487 our 7gospelG2098 is 8veiledG2572, it is veiledG2572 9to 10thoseG3588 who are perishingG622, 4in whoseG3739 caseG1722 11the godG2316 of 12thisG3778 13worldG165 has 14blindedG5186 the mindsG3540 of the unbelievingG571 soG1519 thatG1519 15they will not seeG826 the 16lightG5462 of the gospelG2098 of the 17gloryG1391 of ChristG5547, whoG3739 is the 18imageG1504 of GodG2316. 5For we 19do not preachG2784 ourselvesG1438, but ChristG5547 JesusG2424 as LordG2962, and ourselvesG1438 as your bond-servantsG1401 20on accountG1223 of JesusG2424. 6For GodG2316, who saidG3004, “21LightG5457 shall shineG2989 out of darknessG4655,” is the One whoG3739 has 22shoneG2989 in our heartsG2588 to give the 23LightG5462 of the knowledgeG1108 of the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 in the faceG4383 of ChristG5547.

7But we haveG2192 thisG3778 treasureG2344 in 2425earthenG3749 containersG4632, soG2443 thatG2443 the extraordinaryG5236 greatness of 26the powerG1411 will be of GodG2316 and not from ourselvesG1473; 8we are 27afflictedG2346 in everyG3956 wayG3956, but not 28crushedG4729; 29perplexedG639, but not despairingG1820; 930persecutedG1377, but not 31abandonedG1459; 32struckG2598 downG2598, but not destroyedG622; 1033alwaysG3842 carryingG4064 aroundG4064 in the bodyG4983 the dyingG3500 of JesusG2424, soG2443 thatG2443 34the lifeG2222 of JesusG2424 may alsoG2532 be revealedG5319 in our bodyG4983. 11For we who liveG2198 are constantlyG104 being handedG3860 overG3860 to deathG2288 becauseG1223 of JesusG2424, soG2443 thatG2443 the lifeG2222 of JesusG2424 may alsoG2532 be revealedG5319 in our mortalG2349 fleshG4561. 12SoG5620 deathG2288 worksG1754 in us, but lifeG2222 in you.

13But havingG2192 the sameG846 35spiritG4151 of faithG4102, accordingG2596 to what is writtenG1125: “36I believedG4100, thereforeG1352 I spokeG2980,” we alsoG2532 believeG4100, thereforeG1352 we alsoG2532 speakG2980, 14knowingG3609 that He who 37raisedG1453 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 38will alsoG2532 raiseG1453 us with JesusG2424, and will 39presentG3936 us with you. 15For allG3956 thingsG3956 are 40for your sakesG1223, soG2443 thatG2443 graceG5485, having 4142spreadG4121 to moreG4183 and moreG4183 peopleG4183, will causeG4052 thanksgivingG2169 toG4052 overflowG4052 to the gloryG1391 of GodG2316.

16ThereforeG1352 we 43do not loseG1457 heartG1457, but thoughG1487G2532 our outerG1854 personG444 is decayingG1311, yetG235 our 44innerG2080 person is 45being renewedG341 dayG2250 by dayG2250. 17For our momentaryG3910, 46lightG1645 afflictionG2347 is producingG2716 for us an eternalG166 weightG922 of gloryG1391 farG5236 beyondG1519 allG5236 comparisonG5236, 18while we 47lookG4648 not atG4648 the things which are seenG991, but at the things which are not seenG991; for the things which are seenG991 are temporalG4340, but the things which are not seenG991 are eternalG166.

Notes

  1. 1. 2 Corinthians 4:1 1 Cor 3:5 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Corinthians 4:1 1 Cor 7:25 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Corinthians 4:1 Luke 18:1; 2 Cor 4:16; Gal 6:9; Eph 3:13; 2 Thess 3:13 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Corinthians 4:2 Rom 6:21; 1 Cor 4:5 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Cor 2:17 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Cor 5:11f ↩
  7. 7. 2 Corinthians 4:3 2 Cor 2:12 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Corinthians 4:3 1 Cor 2:6ff; 2 Cor 3:14 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Corinthians 4:3 Lit among ↩
  10. 10. 2 Corinthians 4:3 1 Cor 1:18; 2 Cor 2:15 ↩
  11. 11. 2 Corinthians 4:4 John 12:31 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Matt 13:22 ↩
  13. 13. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Lit age ↩
  14. 14. 2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Cor 3:14 ↩
  15. 15. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Or the light...image of God, will not shine upon them ↩
  16. 16. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6 ↩
  17. 17. 2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Cor 3:18; 4:6 ↩
  18. 18. 2 Corinthians 4:4 John 1:18; Phil 2:6; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3 ↩
  19. 19. 2 Corinthians 4:5 1 Cor 4:15f; 1 Thess 2:6f ↩
  20. 20. 2 Corinthians 4:5 Two early mss through Jesus ↩
  21. 21. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen 1:3 ↩
  22. 22. 2 Corinthians 4:6 2 Pet 1:19 ↩
  23. 23. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:4 ↩
  24. 24. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Or earthenware containers ↩
  25. 25. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Job 4:19; 10:9; 33:6; Lam 4:2; 2 Cor 5:1; 2 Tim 2:20 ↩
  26. 26. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Judg 7:2; 1 Cor 2:5 ↩
  27. 27. 2 Corinthians 4:8 2 Cor 1:8; 7:5 ↩
  28. 28. 2 Corinthians 4:8 2 Cor 6:12 ↩
  29. 29. 2 Corinthians 4:8 Gal 4:20 ↩
  30. 30. 2 Corinthians 4:9 John 15:20; Rom 8:35f ↩
  31. 31. 2 Corinthians 4:9 Ps 129:2; Heb 13:5 ↩
  32. 32. 2 Corinthians 4:9 Ps 37:24; Prov 24:16; Mic 7:8 ↩
  33. 33. 2 Corinthians 4:10 Rom 6:5; 8:36; Gal 6:17 ↩
  34. 34. 2 Corinthians 4:10 Rom 6:8 ↩
  35. 35. 2 Corinthians 4:13 1 Cor 12:9 ↩
  36. 36. 2 Corinthians 4:13 Ps 116:10 ↩
  37. 37. 2 Corinthians 4:14 Acts 2:24 ↩
  38. 38. 2 Corinthians 4:14 1 Thess 4:14 ↩
  39. 39. 2 Corinthians 4:14 Luke 21:36; Eph 5:27; Col 1:22; Jude 24 ↩
  40. 40. 2 Corinthians 4:15 Rom 8:28; 2 Cor 1:6 ↩
  41. 41. 2 Corinthians 4:15 Lit multiplied through the many ↩
  42. 42. 2 Corinthians 4:15 1 Cor 9:19; 2 Cor 1:11 ↩
  43. 43. 2 Corinthians 4:16 2 Cor 4:1 ↩
  44. 44. 2 Corinthians 4:16 Rom 7:22 ↩
  45. 45. 2 Corinthians 4:16 Is 40:29, 31; Col 3:10 ↩
  46. 46. 2 Corinthians 4:17 Rom 8:18 ↩
  47. 47. 2 Corinthians 4:18 Rom 8:24; 2 Cor 5:7; Heb 11:1, 13 ↩

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 4

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