Darby Bible Translation

New American Standard Bible

The Light of the Gospel

Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.

Paul’s Apostolic Ministry

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,

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.

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but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

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But if also our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those that are lost;

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And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,

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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].

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in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

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For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.

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For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.

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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.

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For God, who said, “Light shall 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 Christ.

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Treasures in Jars of Clay

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:

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But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;

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every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up;

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we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

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persecuted, but not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;

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persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

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always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body;

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always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

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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;

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For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

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so that death works in us, but life in you.

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So death works in us, but life in you.

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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;

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But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I BELIEVED, THEREFORE I SPOKE,” we also believe, therefore we also speak,

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knowing that he who has raised the Lord Jesus shall raise us also with Jesus, and shall present [us] with you.

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knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you.

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For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace abounding through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

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For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.

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Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.

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Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.

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For our momentary [and] light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

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For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,

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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.

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while 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.

Parallel

Darby Bible Translation

New American Standard Bible

2 Corinthians 4

2 Corinthians 4