2 Corinthians 4 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Therefore, having by the divine favour such a ministry, I exert myself: 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 renouncing all secret dishonesty, and void of all artifice, I deliver the word of God unadulterated, and recommend my self by urging the truth home to every man's conscience, as in the presence 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 but if our gospel be obscure, it is so only to 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 to those unbelievers, whose minds the God of this world has so blinded, that the glorious lustre of the gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten 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 preach not our selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, professing our selves your servants for his 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 God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to enlighten others in the knowledge of the glory of God, which shines in the person of Jesus 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 this treasure is lodg'd in such earthen vessels as we are, that the exceeding efficacy of it may appear to be from God, and not from 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 I am press'd on every side, yet not crush'd; perplexed, but not in despair; 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 persecuted, but not forsaken; dejected, 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 in my body the marks of sufferings like those of Jesus, so that Jesus might be plainly prov'd to be alive by the sufferings of my body. 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 as long as I live I shall be exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest by the preservation of our mortal life. 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 I suffer the influences of his death, while you only feel the effects of his life. 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 Having by the same spirit the same faith as David had when he said, "I believed, and therefore have I spoken:" I also believe, and therefore I 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 he who raised up the Lord Jesus, shall raise up me also by Jesus, and shall present me 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, that the grace which was conferr'd upon many, might by the gratitude of so many, redound to 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 for which cause I am not discouraged, but tho' my body decays, yet my mind is daily renewed. 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 affliction, which I at present suffer, will be infinitely over-ballanced by an eternal weight of glory; 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 for I have no regard to the things which are visible, but to such as are invisible: since visible things are temporary, but the invisible 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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