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Chapter 4

1 Ideo habentes administrationem, iuxta quod misericordiam consecuti sumus, non deficimus,

Original Greek

ΔιὰDiaBecause ofG1223PREP
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778D-ASN
ἔχοντεςechonteshavingG2192V-PAP-NPM
τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASF
διακονίανdiakonianministryG1248N-ASF
ταύτηνtautēnthisG3778D-ASF
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ
ἠλεήθημεν,ēleēthēmenwe received mercy,G1653V-API-1P
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἐγκακοῦμεν,egkakoumenwe lose heart,G1573V-PAI-1P

2 sed abdicamus occulta dedecoris, non ambulantes in astutia, neque adulterantes verbum Dei, sed in manifestatione veritatis commendantes nosmetipsos ad omnem conscientiam hominum coram Deo.

Original Greek

ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG0235CONJ
ἀπειπάμεθαapeipamethawe have renouncedG0550V-2AMI-1P
τὰtatheG3588T-APN
κρυπτὰkruptahidden thingsG2927A-APN
τῆςtēs<the>G3588T-GSF
αἰσχύνηςaischunēsof shameG0152N-GSF
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
περιπατοῦντεςperipatounteswalkingG4043V-PAP-NPM
ἐνeninG1722PREP
πανουργίᾳ,panourgiacraftinessG3834N-DSF
μηδὲmēdenorG3366CONJ-N
δολοῦντεςdolountesfalsifyingG1389V-PAP-NPM
τὸνtontheG3588T-ASM
λόγονlogonwordG3056N-ASM
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316N-GSM-T
ἀλλὰallabutG0235CONJ
τῇtēaby theG3588T-DSF
φανερώσειphanerōseimanifestationG5321N-DSF
τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSF
ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG0225N-GSF
συνιστάνοντεςsunistanontescommendingG4921V-PAP-NPM
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM
πρὸςprostoG4314PREP
πᾶσανpasaneveryG3956A-ASF
συνείδησινsuneidēsinconscienceG4893N-ASF
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG0444N-GPM
ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREP
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦ.theouGod.G2316N-GSM-T

3 Quod si etiam opertum est Evangelium nostrum: in iis, qui pereunt, est opertum:

Original Greek

εἰeiIfG1487GCOND
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
καὶkaievenG2532CONJ
ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S
κεκαλυμμένονkekalummenonconcealedG2572V-RPP-NSN
τὸtotheG3588T-NSN
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-NSN
ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP
ἐνentoG1722PREP
τοῖςtoisthoseG3588T-DPM
ἀπολλυμένοιςapollumenoisperishingG0622V-PEP-DPM
ἐστὶνestinit isG1510V-PAI-3S
κεκαλυμμένον·kekalummenonconcealed;G2572V-RPP-NSN

4 in quibus Deus huius saeculi excaecavit mentes infidelium, ut non fulgeat illis illuminatio Evangelii gloriae Christi, qui est imago Dei.

Original Greek

ἐνeninG1722PREP
οἷςhoiswhomG3739R-DPM
ὁhotheG3588T-NSM
θεὸςtheosgodG2316N-NSM
τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSM
αἰῶνοςaiōnosageG0165GN-GSM
τούτουtoutouthisG3778D-GSM
ἐτύφλωσενetuphlōsenhas blindedG5186V-AAI-3S
τὰtatheG3588T-APN
νοήματαnoēmatamindsG3540N-APN
τῶνtōnof theG3588T-GPM
ἀπίστωνapistōnunbelievingG0571A-GPM
εἰςeisso as forG1519PREP
τὸto<the>G3588T-ASN
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
αὐγάσαιaugasaito beam forthG0826V-AAN
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG0846P-DPM
τὸνtontheG3588T-ASM
φωτισμὸνphōtismonilluminationG5462N-ASM
τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSN
εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospelG2098N-GSN
τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSF
δόξηςdoxēsgloryG1391N-GSF
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ,G5547N-GSM-T
ὅςhoswhoG3739R-NSM
ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S
εἰκὼνeikōn[the] imageG1504N-NSF
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T

5 Non enim nosmetipsos praedicamus, sed Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum: nos autem servos vestros per Iesum:

Original Greek

ΟὐOuNotG3756PRT-N
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM
κηρύσσομενkērussomendo we proclaimG2784V-PAI-1P
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235CONJ
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P
ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T
κύριον,kurionLord,G2962GN-ASM-T
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM
δὲdenowG1161CONJ
δούλουςdoulousservantsG1401N-APM
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP
διὰdiafor the sake ofG1223PREP
Ἰησοῦν.IēsounJesus.G2424GN-ASM-P

6 quoniam Deus, qui dixit de tenebris lucem splendescere, ipse illuxit in cordibus nostris ad illuminationem scientiae claritatis Dei, in facie Christi Iesu.

Original Greek

ὅτιhotiFor [it is]G3754HCONJ
ὁho<the>G3588T-NSM
θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-T
ὁho<the>G3588T-NSM
εἰπὼνeipōnhaving saidG2036V-2AAP-NSM
ἐκekOut ofG1537PREP
σκότουςskotousdarknessG4655N-GSN
φῶςphōslightG5457N-NSN
λάμψει,lampseiwill shine,G2989V-FAI-3S
ὃςhoswhoG3739R-NSM
ἔλαμψενelampsenshoneG2989V-AAI-3S
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ταῖςtaistheG3588T-DPF
καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsG2588N-DPF
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GP
πρὸςprosfor [the]G4314PREP
φωτισμὸνphōtismonradianceG5462N-ASM
τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSF
γνώσεωςgnōseōsknowledgeG1108N-GSF
τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSF
δόξηςdoxēsgloryG1391N-GSF
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T
ἐνeninG1722PREP
προσώπῳprosōpō[the] faceG4383N-DSN
ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P
Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T

7 Habemus autem thesaurum istum in vasis fictilibus: ut sublimitas sit virtutis Dei, et non ex nobis.

Original Greek

ἜχομενEchomenWe haveG2192V-PAI-1P
δὲdenowG1161CONJ
τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASM
θησαυρὸνthēsaurontreasureG2344N-ASM
τοῦτονtoutonthisG3778D-ASM
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ὀστρακίνοιςostrakinoisearthenG3749A-DPN
σκεύεσιν,skeuesinvessels,G4632N-DPN
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
ἡhētheG3588T-NSF
ὑπερβολὴhuperbolēsurpassingnessG5236N-NSF
τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSF
δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411N-GSF
ᾖēmay beG1510V-PAS-3S
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦtheoufrom GodG2316N-GSM-T
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
ἐξexfromG1537PREP
ἡμῶν,hēmōnus,G3165P-1GP

8 In omnibus tribulationem patimur, sed non angustiamur: aporiamur, sed non destituimur:

Original Greek

ἐνeninG1722PREP
παντὶpantievery [way]G3956A-DSN
θλιβόμενοιthlibomenoibeing hard pressedG2346V-PPP-NPM
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235CONJ
οὐounotG3756PRT-N
στενοχωρούμενοι,stenochōroumenoibeing crushed,G4729V-PPP-NPM
ἀπορούμενοιaporoumenoibeing perplexedG0639V-PMP-NPM
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235CONJ
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἐξαπορούμενοι,exaporoumenoidespairing,G1820V-PNP-NPM

9 persecutionem patimur, sed non derelinquimur: humiliamur, sed non confundimur deiicimur, sed non perimus:

Original Greek

διωκόμενοιdiōkomenoibeing persecutedG1377V-PPP-NPM
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235CONJ
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι,egkataleipomenoibeing forsaken,G1459V-PPP-NPM
καταβαλλόμενοιkataballomenoibeing struck downG2598V-PEP-NPM
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235CONJ
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἀπολλύμενοι·apollumenoibeing destroyed;G0622V-PEP-NPM

10 semper mortificationem Iesu in corpore nostro circumferentes, ut et vita Iesu manifestetur in corporibus nostris.

Original Greek

πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
νέκρωσινnekrōsindeathG3500N-ASF
τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSM
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962GN-GSM-T
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424GN-GSM-P
ἐνeninG1722PREP
τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSN
σώματιsōmati[our] bodyG4983N-DSN
περιφέροντες,peripherontescarrying around,G4064V-PAP-NPM
ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJ
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
ἡhētheG3588T-NSF
ζωὴzōēlifeG2222N-NSF
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P
ἐνeninG1722PREP
τῷtōtheG3588T-DSN
σώματιsōmatibodyG4983N-DSN
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GP
φανερωθῇ·phanerōthēamay be manifested;G5319V-APS-3S

11 Semper enim nos, qui vivimus, in mortem tradimur propter Iesum: ut et vita Iesu manifestetur in carne nostra mortali.

Original Greek

ἀεὶaeialwaysG0104ADV
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP
οἱhoitheG3588T-NPM
ζῶντεςzōnteslivingG2198V-PAP-NPM
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
θάνατονthanatondeathG2288N-ASM
παραδιδόμεθαparadidomethaare being deliveredG3860V-PPI-1P
διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP
Ἰησοῦν,IēsounJesus,G2424GN-ASM-P
ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJ
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
ἡhētheG3588T-NSF
ζωὴzōēlifeG2222N-NSF
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P
φανερωθῇphanerōthēamay be manifestedG5319V-APS-3S
ἐνeninG1722PREP
τῇtēatheG3588T-DSF
θνητῇthnētēamortalG2349A-DSF
σαρκὶsarkifleshG4561N-DSF
ἡμῶν.hēmōnof us.G3165P-1GP

12 Ergo mors in nobis operatur, vita autem in vobis.

Original Greek

ὥστεhōsteSo thenG5620CONJ
ὁho<the>G3588T-NSM
μὲνmenindeedG3303PRT
θάνατοςthanatosdeathG2288N-NSM
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ἡμῖνhēminusG3165P-1DP
ἐνεργεῖται,energeitaiworks,G1754V-PMI-3S
ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSF
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
ζωὴzōēlifeG2222N-NSF
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ὑμῖν.¶huminyou.G4771P-2DP

13 Habentes autem eundem spiritum fidei, sicut scriptum est: Credidi, Propter quod locutus sum: et nos credimus, propter quod et loquimur:

Original Greek

ἜχοντεςEchontesHavingG2192V-PAP-NPM
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
τὸtotheG3588T-ASN
αὐτὸautosameG0846P-ASN
πνεῦμαpneumaspiritG4151GN-ASN
τῆςtēs<the>G3588T-GSF
πίστεωςpisteōsof faithG4102GN-GSF
κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP
τὸtothatG3588T-ASN
γεγραμμένον·gegrammenonwritten:G1125V-RPP-ASN
ἐπίστευσα,episteusaI believed,G4100V-AAI-1S
διὸdiothereforeG1352CONJ
ἐλάλησα,elalēsaI have spoken,G2980V-AAI-1S
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP
πιστεύομεν,pisteuomenbelieve,G4100V-PAI-1P
διὸdiothereforeG1352CONJ
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
λαλοῦμεν·laloumenspeak;G2980V-PAI-1P

14 scientes quoniam qui suscitavit Iesum, et nos cum Iesu suscitabit, et constituet vobiscum.

Original Greek

εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063V-RAP-NPM
ὅτιhotithatG3754GCONJ
ὁhothe [One]G3588T-NSM
ἐγείραςegeirashaving raised upG1453V-AAP-NSM
τὸνtontheG3588T-ASM
κύριονkurionLordG2962GN-ASM-T
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165P-1AP
σὺνsunwithG4862PREP
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424GN-DSM-P
ἐγερεῖegereiHe will raise upG1453V-FAI-3S
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
παραστήσειparastēseiHe will present [us]G3936V-FAI-3S
σὺνsunwithG4862PREP
ὑμῖν.huminyou.G4771P-2DP

15 Omnia enim propter vos: ut gratia abundans, per multos in gratiarum actione, abundet in gloriam Dei.

Original Greek

τὰta<the>G3588T-NPN
γὰρgarForG1063CONJ
πάνταpantaall things [are]G3956A-NPN
δι᾽di᾽for the sake ofG1223PREP
ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771P-2AP
ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJ
ἡhētheG3588T-NSF
χάριςcharisgraceG5485N-NSF
πλεονάσασαpleonasasahaving aboundedG4121V-AAP-NSF
διὰdiathroughG1223PREP
τῶνtōn<the>G3588T-GPM
πλειόνωνpleionōnmore and moreG4119A-GPM-C
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
εὐχαριστίανeucharistianthanksgivingG2169N-ASF
περισσεύσῃperisseusēmay increaseG4052V-AAS-3S
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
δόξανdoxangloryG1391N-ASF
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T

16 Propter quod non deficimus: sed licet is, qui foris est, noster homo corrumpatur: tamen is, qui intus est, renovatur de die in diem.

Original Greek

διὸdioThereforeG1352CONJ
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἐγκακοῦμεν·egkakoumenwe lose heart;G1573V-PAI-1P
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG0235CONJ
εἰeiifG1487GCOND
καὶkaievenG2532CONJ
ὁhotheG3588T-NSM
ἔξωexōoutwardG1854PREP
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GP
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM
διαφθείρεται,diaphtheiretaiis being brought to decay,G1311V-PPI-3S
ἀλλ᾽all᾽yetG0235CONJ
ὁhotheG3588T-NSM
ἔσωesōinnerG2080ADV
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GP
ἀνακαινοῦταιanakainoutaiis being renewedG0341V-PPI-3S
ἡμέρᾳhēmeraby dayG2250N-DSF
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraby day.G2250N-DSF

17 Id enim, quod in praesenti est momentaneum et leve tribulationis nostrae, supra modum in sublimitate aeternum gloriae pondus operatur in nobis,

Original Greek

τὸtoTheG3588T-NSN
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
παραυτίκαparautikamomentaryG3910ADV
ἐλαφρὸνelaphronlightnessG1645A-NSN
τῆςtēstheG3588T-GSF
θλίψεωςthlipseōsafflictionG2347N-GSF
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GP
καθ᾽kath᾽farG2596PREP
ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnsurpassingG5236N-ASF
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnexcessivenessG5236N-ASF
αἰώνιονaiōnionan eternalG0166A-ASN
βάροςbarosweightG0922N-ASN
δόξηςdoxēsof gloryG1391N-GSF
κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaiis producingG2716V-PNI-3S
ἡμῖν,hēminfor us,G3165P-1DP

18 non contemplantibus nobis quae videntur, sed quae non videntur. Quae enim videntur, temporalia sunt: quae autem non videntur, aeterna sunt.

Original Greek

μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
σκοπούντωνskopountōnare looking atG4648V-PAP-GPM
ἡμῶνhēmōnweG3165P-1GP
τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN
βλεπόμεναblepomenabeing seenG0991V-PPP-APN
ἀλλὰallabutG0235CONJ
τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
βλεπόμενα·blepomenabeing seen;G0991V-PPP-APN
τὰtaThe [things]G3588T-NPN
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
βλεπόμεναblepomenabeing seen [are]G0991V-PPP-NPN
πρόσκαιρα,proskairatemporary,G4340A-NPN
τὰtathe [things]G3588T-NPN
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
μὴmēnotG3361PRT-N
βλεπόμεναblepomenabeing seenG0991V-PPP-NPN
αἰώνια.¶aiōnia[are] eternal.G0166A-NPN