2 Corinthians 4 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Therfore, seyng that we haue such a ministerie, as we haue receaued mercie, we faynt not: Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.
2 But haue cast from vs the clokes of vnhonestie, and walke not in craftynesse, neither handle we the word of God disceitefully, but in openyng of the trueth, and report our selues to euery mans conscience in the syght of God. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.
3 Yf our Gospell be yet hyd, it is hyd in them that are lost: And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
4 In whom the god of this worlde hath blinded the myndes of them whiche beleue not, lest the lyght of the Gospell of the glorie of Christe (which is the image of God) should shine vnto them. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
5 For we preache not our selues, but Christe Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruauntes for Iesus sake. For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 For it is God that commaundeth the lyght to shine out of darknesse, whiche hath shined in our heartes, for to geue the lyght of the knowledge of the glorie of God, in the face of Iesus Christe. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
7 But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of the power be Gods, and not ours. But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
8 We are troubled on euery syde, yet are we not without shyft. We are in pouertie, but not vtterly without somewhat. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 We suffer persecution, but are not forsaken therin. We are cast downe, but we perisshe not. persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
10 We alwayes beare about in the body the dying of the Lorde Iesus, that the lyfe of Iesus myght also appeare in our bodie. always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
11 For we which lyue, are alwayes deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the lyfe also of Iesu myght appeare in our mortall flesshe. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body.
12 So then, death worketh in vs, but life in you. So death is at work in us, but life in you. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
13 Seing then that we haue the same spirite of fayth (accordyng as it is written, I beleued, and therefore haue I spoken) We also beleue, and therefore speake. Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak,
14 For we knowe, that he which raysed vp the Lorde Iesus, shall rayse vp vs also by the meanes of Iesus, and shall set vs with you. knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself.
15 For all thynges do for your sakes, that the plenteous grace, by thankes geuyng of many, may redounde to the prayse of God. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
16 Wherefore we are not weryed: But though our outwarde man perishe, yet the inwarde man is renued day by day. So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
17 For our exceedyng tribulation which is momentanie & lyght, prepareth an exceedyng and an eternall wayght of glorie vnto vs. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
18 Whyle we loke not on the thynges whiche are seene, but on the thynges which are not seene. For the thynges which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternal. as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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