2 Corinthians 442 CorinthiansPaul's ministry explainedOpen English Bible (Commonwealth)

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1. The Light of the Gospel

2. 1ENGOEBCWTherefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.BSBBSB: Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
3. 2ENGOEBCWNo, we have renounced the secrecy prompted by shame, refusing to adopt crafty ways, or to tamper with God’s message, and commending ourselves to everyone’s conscience, in the sight of God, by our exhibition of the truth.BSBBSB: 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.
4. 3ENGOEBCWAnd, even if the good news that we bring is veiled, it is veiled only in the case of those who are on the path to ruin –BSBBSB: And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
5. 4ENGOEBCWpeople whose minds have been blinded by the God of this age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the incarnation of God, should not shine for them.BSBBSB: 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.
6. 5ENGOEBCW(For it is not ourselves that we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.)BSBBSB: For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
7. 6ENGOEBCWIndeed, the same God who said “Out of darkness light will shine,” has shone in on our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.BSBBSB: 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.

8. Treasure in Jars of Clay

   (Romans 6:1–14)

9. 7ENGOEBCWThis treasure we have in these earthen vessels, so that its all-prevailing power may be seen to come from God, and not to be our own.BSBBSB: Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
10. 8ENGOEBCWThough hard pressed on every side, we are never hemmed in; though perplexed, never driven to despair;BSBBSB: We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
11. 9ENGOEBCWthough pursued, never abandoned; though struck down, never killed!BSBBSB: persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
12. 10ENGOEBCWWe always bear on our bodies the marks of the death that Jesus died, so that the life also of Jesus may be exhibited in our bodies.BSBBSB: We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
13. 11ENGOEBCWIndeed, we who still live are continually being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life also of Jesus may be exhibited in our mortal nature.BSBBSB: 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.
14. 12ENGOEBCWAnd so, while death is at work within us, life is at work within you.BSBBSB: So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
15. 13ENGOEBCWBut, in the same spirit of faith as that expressed in the words – “I believed, and therefore I spoke,” we, also believe, and therefore speak.BSBBSB: 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,
16. 14ENGOEBCWFor we know that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with him, and will bring us, with you, into his presence.BSBBSB: knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
17. 15ENGOEBCWFor all this is for your sakes, so that the loving kindness of God, spreading from heart to heart, may cause yet more hearts to overflow with thanksgiving, to his glory.BSBBSB: 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.
18. 16ENGOEBCWTherefore, as I said, we do not lose heart. No, even though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.BSBBSB: Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
19. 17ENGOEBCWThe light burden of our momentary trouble is preparing for us a weight of imperishable glory, beyond all measure.BSBBSB: For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
20. 18ENGOEBCWWe, all the while, gaze not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is transient, but what is unseen is imperishable.BSBBSB: 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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