II Corinthians 4

¹Therefore, since we have this ministry, and in as much as we have obtained mercy for ourselves, we are not inadequate.

²For we renounce dishonorable and hidden acts, not walking by craftiness, nor by adulterating the Word of God. Instead, by the manifestation of truth, we commend ourselves to the conscience of each man before God.

³But if our Gospel is in some way hidden, it is hidden to those who are perishing.

⁴As for them, the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, would not shine in them.

⁵For we are not preaching about ourselves, but about Jesus Christ our Lord. We are merely your servants through Jesus.

⁶For God, who told the light to shine out of darkness, has shined a light into our hearts, to illuminate the knowledge of the splendor of God, in the person of Christ Jesus.

⁷But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels, so that what is sublime may be of the power of God, and not of us.

⁸In all things, we endure tribulation, yet we are not in anguish. We are constrained, yet we are not destitute.

⁹We suffer persecution, yet we have not been abandoned. We are thrown down, yet we do not perish.

¹⁰We ever carry around the mortification of Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.

¹¹For we who live are ever handed over unto death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh.

¹²Therefore, death is at work in us, and life is at work in you.

¹³But we have the same Spirit of faith. And just as it is written, “I believed, and for that reason I spoke,” so we also believe, and for that reason, we also speak.

¹⁴For we know that the One who raised up Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and will place us with you.

¹⁵Thus, all is for you, so that grace, abounding through many in thanksgiving, may abound to the glory of God.

¹⁶For this reason, we are not insufficient. But it is as though our outer man is corrupted, while our inner man is renewed from day to day.

¹⁷For though our tribulation is, at the present time, brief and light, it accomplishes in us the weight of a sublime eternal glory, beyond measure.

¹⁸And we are contemplating, not the things that are seen, but the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are temporal, whereas the things that are not seen are eternal.

II Corinthians 4

¹Therefore seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not.

²But 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.

³And if our gospel be also hid, it is hid to them that are lost,

⁴In 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.

⁵For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord: and ourselves your servants through Jesus.

⁶For 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.

⁷But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us.

⁸In all things we suffer tribulation: but are not distressed. We are straitened: but are not destitute.

⁹We suffer persecution: but are not forsaken. We are cast down: but we perish not.

¹⁰Always bearing about in our body the mortification of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our bodies.

¹¹For 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.

¹²So then death worketh in us: but life in you.

¹³But 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:

¹⁴Knowing that he who raised up Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and place us with you.

¹⁵For all things are for your sakes: that the grace, abounding through many, may abound in thanksgiving unto the glory of God.

¹⁶For which cause we faint not: but though our outward man is corrupted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

¹⁷For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation worketh for us above measure, exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.

¹⁸While 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.