2 Corinthians 4 (ASV Interlinear Bible)

1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

2but 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.

3And even if our

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See marginal note on 2:12.

gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that

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Or, are perishing

perish:

4in whom the god of this

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Or, age

world hath blinded the

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Greek thoughts.

minds of the unbelieving,

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Or, that they should not see the light . . . image of God

that the

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Greek illumination.

light of the

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See marginal note on 2:12.

gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your

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Greek bondservants. Compare 1 Cor. 9:19.

servants

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Some ancient authorities read through Jesus.

for Jesus’ sake.

6Seeing it is God, that said,

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Gen. 1:3.

Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the

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Greek illumination.

light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

8we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

9pursued, yet not

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Or, left behind

forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

10always bearing about in the body the

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Greek putting to death.

dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.

11For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

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

13But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written,

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Ps. 116:10.

I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak;

14knowing that he that raised up

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Some ancient authorities omit the Lord.

the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with you.

15For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through

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Greek the more.

the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God.

16Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

17For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more 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.

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2 Corinthians 4 (ASV Interlinear Bible)

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