The Light of the Gospel 1 DBY Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not. BSB BSB: Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
2 DBY But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God. BSB BSB: Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
3 DBY But if also our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those that are lost; BSB BSB: And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
4 DBY in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine forth for them . BSB BSB: The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
5 DBY For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake. BSB BSB: For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 DBY Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: 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 the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Treasure in Jars of Clay (Romans 6:1–14)
7 DBY But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us: BSB BSB: Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
8 DBY every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up; BSB BSB: We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 DBY persecuted, but not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed; BSB BSB: persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
10 DBY always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body; BSB BSB: 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 DBY for we who live are always delivered unto death on account of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh; BSB BSB: For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
12 DBY so that death works in us, but life in you. BSB BSB: So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
13 DBY And having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, I have believed, therefore have I spoken; we also believe, therefore also we speak; BSB BSB: And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
14 DBY knowing that he who has raised the Lord Jesus shall raise us also with Jesus, and shall present us with you. BSB BSB: knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
15 DBY For all things are for your sakes, that the grace abounding through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. BSB BSB: All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow, to the glory of God.
16 DBY Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day. BSB BSB: Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
17 DBY For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory; BSB BSB: For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
18 DBY while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen are for a time, but those that are not seen eternal. BSB BSB: So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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