2 Corinthians 4
4
Treasures in Jars of Clay
1For this reason, since we have this ministry, just as we received mercy, we do not lose heart.
2Instead, we renounced the hidden shameful ways—not walking in deception or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by the open proclamation of the truth.
3And even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
4In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so they might not see the light of the Good News of the glory of Messiah, who is the image of God.
5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Messiah Yeshua as Lord—and ourselves as your slaves for Yeshua’s sake.
6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Messiah.
7But we have this treasure in jars of clay, so that the surpassing greatness of the power may be from God and not from ourselves.
8We are hard pressed in every way, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not in despair;
9persecuted, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
10always carrying in the body the death of Yeshua, so that the life of Yeshua may also be revealed in our mortal body.
11For we who live are always being handed over to death for Yeshua’s sake, so that the life of Yeshua may be revealed in our mortal body.
12So death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
13But we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” So we also believe, and therefore we also speak,
14knowing that the One who raised the Lord Yeshua will raise us also with Yeshua, and will bring us with you into His presence.
15For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace that is spreading through more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow—to the glory of God.
16Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
17For our trouble, light and momentary, is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
18as we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
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2 Corinthians 4
4
The Light of the Gospel
1Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy,#Mt 5:7; Mk 5:19; Lk 1:50 we do not give up.#2Th 3:13 2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting#2Jn 6 deceitfully or distorting the word of God,#2Co 2:17; 2Tm 2:15; Heb 4:12 but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.#2Co 5:11–12; 6:7; 7:14 3But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4In their case, the god of this age#Lk 16:8 has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,#4:4 Or the gospel of the glorious Christ, or the glorious gospel of Christ#Mk 10:37 who is the image of God.#Gn 1:27 5For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord,#Php 2:11 and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. 6For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”#Gn 1:3; Mt 6:23 has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge#Php 3:8; 1Jn 4:8 of God’s glory#Mk 10:37; Lk 9:32; Jn 17:24; 2Co 3:18; 2Pt 3:18 in the face of Jesus Christ.
Treasure in Clay Jars
7Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power#Mk 5:30; Lk 1:35; 6:19; Ac 19:11; 2Co 13:4; Rv 11:17 may be from God and not from us. 8We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; 9we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed. 10We always carry the death of Jesus#Lk 9:23; Rm 5:6–8; 6:5–8; 8:34–36; Gl 6:17 in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be displayed in our body. 11For we who live are always being given over to death#Mt 10:21; Jn 8:51; Php 3:10 for Jesus’s sake, so that Jesus’s life may also be displayed in our mortal flesh. 12So then, death is at work in us, but life in you. 13And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke,#4:13Ps 116:10 LXX#Ps 116:10 LXX we also believe, and therefore speak. 14For we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus#1Th 4:14 and present us with you. 15Indeed, everything is for your benefit so that, as grace extends through more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving#2Co 9:11 to increase to the glory of God.
16Therefore we do not give up.#2Th 3:13 Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person#Rm 7:22 is being renewed day by day. 17For our momentary light affliction#Gl 6:2 is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.#Lk 24:26; 1Pt 5:1,4 18So we do not focus on what is seen,#Rm 8:24 but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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