2 Corinthians 4 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Therefore having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint 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 we lay aside the hidden things of disgrace, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men, before 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 But if indeed our gospel is hidden, it is hidden with those who 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 age has blinded the minds of those who believe not, in order that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, may not shine on 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 do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' 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 Because God is the one, having said; Out of the darkness the light shall shine, which shone in our hearts, to the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 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 have this treasure in earthen vessels, in order that the excellency of the power, may be of God, and not of us; 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 in everything being troubled, but not in difficulties incorrigible; being at a loss, but not utterly at a loss; 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 being persecuted, but not forsaken; being cast down, but not destroyed; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
10 always bearing about the dying of Jesus in our body, in order that the life of Jesus may also be made manifest in our bodies. 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 while living are always being delivered up to death for the sake of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 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 that death works in us, 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 But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which has been written, I believed, therefore I also spoke; and we believe, therefore we also speak; 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 knowing that the one having raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us along with Jesus, and present us 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 things are for your sakes, in order that the grace, overflowing with thanksgiving through many, may abound unto the glory 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 Therefore we faint not; but if indeed our external man perishes, yet our internal man is renewed 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 the light burden of our affliction, which is evanescent, is working out for us an eternal weight of glory according to hyperbole unto hyperbole; 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 we not looking at the things which are visible, but the things which are invisible; for the visible things are temporary, but the invisible things 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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