ASV_Strong : 2 Corinthians 4
1. Therefore[G5124] seeing[G1223] we have[G2192] this[G3778] ministry[G1248], even as[G2531] we obtained mercy[G1653], we faint[G1573] not[G3756]:
2. but[G235] we have renounced[G550] the hidden things[G2927] of shame[G152], not[G3361] walking[G4043] in[G1722] craftiness[G3834], nor[G3366] handling[G1389] the word[G3056] of God[G2316] deceitfully[G1389]; but[G235] by the manifestation[G5321] of the truth[G225] commending[G4921] ourselves[G1438] to[G4314] every[G3956] man[G444]'s conscience[G4893] in the sight of[G1799] God[G2316].
3. And[G1161] even[G2532] if[G1487] our[G2257] gospel[G2098] is[G2076] veiled[G2572], it is[G2076] veiled[G2572] in them[G3588] that[G2076] perish[G622]:
4. in[G1722] whom[G3739] the god[G2316] of this[G5127] world[G165] hath blinded[G5186, 1519] the minds[G3540] of the unbelieving[G571], that[G3361] the light[G5462] of the gospel[G2098] of the glory[G1391] of Christ[G5547], who[G3739] is[G2076] the image[G1504] of God[G2316], should not dawn[G826] upon them[G846].
5. For[G1063] we preach[G2784] not[G3756] ourselves[G1438], but[G235] Christ[G5547] Jesus[G2424] as Lord[G2962], and[G1161] ourselves[G1438] as your[G5216] servants[G1401] for[G1223] Jesus[G2424]' sake.
6. Seeing[G3754] it is God[G2316], that[G3739] said[G2036], Light[G5457] shall shine[G2989] out of[G1537] darkness[G4655], who shined[G2989] in[G1722] our[G2257] hearts[G2588], to[G4314] give the light[G5462] of the knowledge[G1108] of the glory[G1391] of God[G2316] in[G1722] the face[G4383] of Jesus[G2424] Christ[G5547].
7. But[G1161] we have[G2192] this[G5126] treasure[G2344] in[G1722] earthen[G3749] vessels[G4632], that[G2443] the exceeding greatness[G5236] of the power[G1411] may be[G5600] of God[G2316], and[G2532] not[G3361] from[G1537] ourselves[G2257];
8. we are pressed[G2346] on[G1722] every side[G3956], yet[G235] not[G3756] straitened[G4729]; perplexed[G639], yet[G235] not[G3756] unto despair[G1820];
9. pursued[G1377], yet[G235] not[G3756] forsaken[G1459]; smitten down[G2598], yet[G235] not[G3756] destroyed[G622];
10. always[G3842] bearing about[G4064] in[G1722] the body[G4983] the dying[G3500] of[G2962] Jesus[G2424], that[G2443] the life[G2222] also[G2532] of Jesus[G2424] may be manifested[G5319] in[G1722] our[G2257] body[G4983].
11. For[G1063] we[G2249] who live[G2198] are always[G104] delivered[G3860] unto[G1519] death[G2288] for[G1223] Jesus[G2424]' sake[G2443], that the life[G2222] also[G2532] of Jesus[G2424] may be manifested[G5319] in[G1722] our[G2257] mortal[G2349] flesh[G4561].
12. So then[G5620] death[G2288, Ezekiel3] worketh[G1754] in[G1722] us[G2254], but[G1161] life[G2222] in[G1722] you[G5213].
13. But[G2249] having[G2192] the same[G846] spirit[G4151] of faith[G4102], according to that[G2596] which is written[G1125], I believed[G4100], and therefore[G1352] did I speak[G2980]; we[G4100] also[G2532] believe[G4100], and[G2532] therefore[G1352] also we speak[G2980];
14. knowing[G1492] that[G3754] he that[G3588] raised up[G1453] the Lord[G2962] Jesus[G2424] shall raise up[G1453] us[G2248] also[G2532] with[G1223] Jesus[G2424], and[G2532] shall present[G3936] us with[G4862] you[G5213].
15. For[G1063] all things[G3956] are for[G1223] your sakes[G5209], that[G2443] the grace[G5485], being multiplied[G4121] through[G1223] the many[G4119], may[G4052] cause the thanksgiving[G2169] to abound[G4052] unto[G1519] the glory[G1391] of God[G2316].
16. Wherefore we faint[G1573] not[G3756]; but[G235] though[G1487, 2532] our[G2257] outward[G1854] man[G444] is decaying[G235], yet our[G2257] inward[G2081] man[G444] is renewed[G341] day[G2250] by[G2532] day[G2250].
17. For[G1063] our[G2257] light[G1645] affliction[G2347], which is for the moment[G3910], worketh[G2716] for us[G2254, 2596] more and[G5236] more[G1519] exceedingly[G5236] an eternal[G166] weight[G922] of glory[G1391];
18. while we[G2257] look[G4648] not[G3361] at the things[G3588] which are seen[G991], but[G235] at the things[G3588] which are[G991] not[G3361] seen[G991]: for[G1063] the things[G3588] which are seen[G991] are temporal[G4340]; but[G1161] the things[G3588] which are[G991] not[G3361] seen[G991] are eternal[G166].
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