2 Corinthians - douay rheims

Chapter 4

¹ Therefore, seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;
² But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.
³ And if our gospel be also hid, it is hid to them that are lost,
⁴ In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them.
⁵ For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord; and ourselves your servants through Jesus.
⁶ For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Christ Jesus.
⁷ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God, and not of us.
⁸ In all things we suffer tribulation, but are not distressed; we are straitened, but are not destitute;
⁹ We suffer persecution, but are not forsaken; we are cast down, but we perish not:
¹⁰ Always bearing about in our body the mortification of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our bodies.
¹¹ For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake; that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
¹² So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
¹³ But having the same spirit of faith, as it is written: I believed, for which cause I have spoken; we also believe, for which cause we speak also:
¹⁴ Knowing that he who raised up Jesus, will raise us up also with Jesus, and place us with you.
¹⁵ For all things are for your sakes; that the grace abounding through many, may abound in thanksgiving unto the glory of God.
¹⁶ For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man is corrupted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
¹⁷ For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation, worketh for us above measure exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.
¹⁸ While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen, are temporal; but the things which are not seen, are eternal.

2 Corinthians - webster

Chapter 4

¹ Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
² But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty; not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but, by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
³ But if our gospel is hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
⁴ In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine to them.
⁵ For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
⁶ For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
⁷ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not from us.
⁸ We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
⁹ Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
¹⁰ Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our body.
¹¹ For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
¹² So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
¹³ We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
¹⁴ Knowing, that he who raised the Lord Jesus, will raise us also by Jesus, and will present us with you.
¹⁵ For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace may, through the thanksgiving of many, redound to the glory of God.
¹⁶ For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man is wasted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
¹⁸ While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians - world english bible

Chapter 4

¹ seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.
² we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
³ if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish;
⁴ whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
⁵ we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;
⁶ it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
⁷ we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
⁸ are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
⁹ yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
¹⁰ carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
¹¹ we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
¹² then death works in us, but life in you.
¹³ having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke." We also believe, and therefore also we speak;
¹⁴ that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
¹⁵ all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
¹⁶ we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
¹⁷ our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
¹⁸ we don't look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians - darby

Chapter 4

¹ Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.
² But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.
³ But if also our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those that are lost;
⁴ in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is [the] image of God, should not shine forth [for them].
⁵ For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.
⁶ Because [it is] the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in [the] face of [Jesus] Christ.
⁷ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:
⁸ every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up;
⁹ persecuted, but not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;
¹⁰ always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body;
¹¹ for we who live are always delivered unto death on account of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh;
¹² so that death works in us, but life in you.
¹³ And having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, I have believed, therefore have I spoken; *we* also believe, therefore also we speak;
¹⁴ knowing that he who has raised the Lord Jesus shall raise us also with Jesus, and shall present [us] with you.
¹⁵ For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace abounding through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
¹⁶ Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.
¹⁷ For our momentary [and] light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;
¹⁸ while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen [are] for a time, but those that are not seen eternal.

2 Corinthians - american standard version

Chapter 4

¹ Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:
² but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
³ And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:
⁴ in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them].
⁵ For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
⁶ Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
⁷ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;
⁸ [we are] pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;
⁹ pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;
¹⁰ always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
¹¹ For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
¹² So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
¹³ But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak;
¹⁴ knowing that he that raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with you.
¹⁵ For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God.
¹⁶ Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
¹⁸ while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians - basic english

Chapter 4

¹ For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:
² And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.
³ But if our good news is veiled, it is veiled from those who are on the way to destruction:
⁴ Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.
⁵ For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
⁶ Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
⁷ But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;
⁸ Troubles are round us on every side, but we are not shut in; things are hard for us, but we see a way out of them;
⁹ We are cruelly attacked, but not without hope; we are made low, but we are not without help;
¹⁰ In our bodies there is ever the mark of the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our bodies.
¹¹ For, while living, we are still being given up to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our flesh, though it is under the power of death.
¹² So then, death is working in us, but life in you.
¹³ But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith;
¹⁴ Because we are certain that he who made the Lord Jesus come back from the dead, will do the same for us, and will give us a place in his glory with you.
¹⁵ For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.
¹⁶ For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.
¹⁷ For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;
¹⁸ While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal.