Chapter 4
1 Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
ΔιὰDiaBecause ofG1223PREP ἔχοντεςechonteshavingG2192V-PAP-NPM διακονίανdiakonianministryG1248N-ASF ταύτηνtautēnthisG3778D-ASF καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ ἠλεήθημεν,ēleēthēmenwe received mercy,G1653V-API-1P ἐγκακοῦμεν,egkakoumenwe lose heart,G1573V-PAI-1P 2 But we have renounced the covert things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor misrepresenting the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.
ἀπειπάμεθαapeipamethawe have renouncedG0550V-2AMI-1P κρυπτὰkruptahidden thingsG2927A-APN αἰσχύνηςaischunēsof shameG0152N-GSF περιπατοῦντεςperipatounteswalkingG4043V-PAP-NPM πανουργίᾳ,panourgiacraftinessG3834N-DSF δολοῦντεςdolountesfalsifyingG1389V-PAP-NPM θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316N-GSM-T φανερώσειphanerōseimanifestationG5321N-DSF ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG0225N-GSF συνιστάνοντεςsunistanontescommendingG4921V-PAP-NPM ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM πᾶσανpasaneveryG3956A-ASF συνείδησινsuneidēsinconscienceG4893N-ASF ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG0444N-GPM ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREP θεοῦ.theouGod.G2316N-GSM-T 3 But even if our good news is concealed, it is concealed in those who are perishing,
ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S κεκαλυμμένονkekalummenonconcealedG2572V-RPP-NSN εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-NSN ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP ἀπολλυμένοιςapollumenoisperishingG0622V-PEP-DPM ἐστὶνestinit isG1510V-PAI-3S κεκαλυμμένον·kekalummenonconcealed;G2572V-RPP-NSN 4 in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, in order for the light of the good news of the glory of the Christ (who is a likeness of God) not to shine forth to them.
τούτουtoutouthisG3778D-GSM ἐτύφλωσενetuphlōsenhas blindedG5186V-AAI-3S νοήματαnoēmatamindsG3540N-APN ἀπίστωνapistōnunbelievingG0571A-GPM αὐγάσαιaugasaito beam forthG0826V-AAN αὐτοῖςautoisto themG0846P-DPM φωτισμὸνphōtismonilluminationG5462N-ASM εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospelG2098N-GSN δόξηςdoxēsgloryG1391N-GSF Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ,G5547N-GSM-T ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S εἰκὼνeikōn[the] imageG1504N-NSF θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves are your bondmen through Jesus.
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM κηρύσσομενkērussomendo we proclaimG2784V-PAI-1P ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T κύριον,kurionLord,G2962GN-ASM-T ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM δούλουςdoulousservantsG1401N-APM ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP διὰdiafor the sake ofG1223PREP Ἰησοῦν.IēsounJesus.G2424GN-ASM-P 6 Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.
εἰπὼνeipōnhaving saidG2036V-2AAP-NSM σκότουςskotousdarknessG4655N-GSN λάμψει,lampseiwill shine,G2989V-FAI-3S ἔλαμψενelampsenshoneG2989V-AAI-3S καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsG2588N-DPF πρὸςprosfor [the]G4314PREP φωτισμὸνphōtismonradianceG5462N-ASM γνώσεωςgnōseōsknowledgeG1108N-GSF δόξηςdoxēsgloryG1391N-GSF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T προσώπῳprosōpō[the] faceG4383N-DSN ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not from us,
ἜχομενEchomenWe haveG2192V-PAI-1P θησαυρὸνthēsaurontreasureG2344N-ASM τοῦτονtoutonthisG3778D-ASM ὀστρακίνοιςostrakinoisearthenG3749A-DPN σκεύεσιν,skeuesinvessels,G4632N-DPN ὑπερβολὴhuperbolēsurpassingnessG5236N-NSF δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411N-GSF θεοῦtheoufrom GodG2316N-GSM-T 8 restricted in everything, yet not confined, perplexed but not despairing,
παντὶpantievery [way]G3956A-DSN θλιβόμενοιthlibomenoibeing hard pressedG2346V-PPP-NPM στενοχωρούμενοι,stenochōroumenoibeing crushed,G4729V-PPP-NPM ἀπορούμενοιaporoumenoibeing perplexedG0639V-PMP-NPM ἐξαπορούμενοι,exaporoumenoidespairing,G1820V-PNP-NPM 9 persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.
διωκόμενοιdiōkomenoibeing persecutedG1377V-PPP-NPM ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι,egkataleipomenoibeing forsaken,G1459V-PPP-NPM καταβαλλόμενοιkataballomenoibeing struck downG2598V-PEP-NPM ἀπολλύμενοι·apollumenoibeing destroyed;G0622V-PEP-NPM 10 Always carrying around in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our body.
πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV νέκρωσινnekrōsindeathG3500N-ASF σώματιsōmati[our] bodyG4983N-DSN περιφέροντες,peripherontescarrying around,G4064V-PAP-NPM ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P σώματιsōmatibodyG4983N-DSN φανερωθῇ·phanerōthēamay be manifested;G5319V-APS-3S 11 For we who live are always given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ζῶντεςzōnteslivingG2198V-PAP-NPM θάνατονthanatondeathG2288N-ASM παραδιδόμεθαparadidomethaare being deliveredG3860V-PPI-1P διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP Ἰησοῦν,IēsounJesus,G2424GN-ASM-P ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P φανερωθῇphanerōthēamay be manifestedG5319V-APS-3S θνητῇthnētēamortalG2349A-DSF σαρκὶsarkifleshG4561N-DSF ἡμῶν.hēmōnof us.G3165P-1GP 12 So death indeed works in us, but life in you.
ὥστεhōsteSo thenG5620CONJ θάνατοςthanatosdeathG2288N-NSM ἐνεργεῖται,energeitaiworks,G1754V-PMI-3S ὑμῖν.¶huminyou.G4771P-2DP 13 And having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore we speak,
ἜχοντεςEchontesHavingG2192V-PAP-NPM πίστεωςpisteōsof faithG4102GN-GSF κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP γεγραμμένον·gegrammenonwritten:G1125V-RPP-ASN ἐπίστευσα,episteusaI believed,G4100V-AAI-1S ἐλάλησα,elalēsaI have spoken,G2980V-AAI-1S ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP πιστεύομεν,pisteuomenbelieve,G4100V-PAI-1P λαλοῦμεν·laloumenspeak;G2980V-PAI-1P 14 knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up through Jesus, and will present us with you.
εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063V-RAP-NPM ἐγείραςegeirashaving raised upG1453V-AAP-NSM ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P ἐγερεῖegereiHe will raise upG1453V-FAI-3S παραστήσειparastēseiHe will present [us]G3936V-FAI-3S 15 For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace, which has multiplied because of the thankfulness of the many, may abound for the glory of God.
πάνταpantaall things [are]G3956A-NPN δι᾽di᾽for the sake ofG1223PREP χάριςcharisgraceG5485N-NSF πλεονάσασαpleonasasahaving aboundedG4121V-AAP-NSF πλειόνωνpleionōnmore and moreG4119A-GPM-C εὐχαριστίανeucharistianthanksgivingG2169N-ASF περισσεύσῃperisseusēmay increaseG4052V-AAS-3S δόξανdoxangloryG1391N-ASF θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 16 Therefore we are not discouraged, but even if the outer man of us is perishing, yet the inner man is renewed day by day.
ἐγκακοῦμεν·egkakoumenwe lose heart;G1573V-PAI-1P ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM διαφθείρεται,diaphtheiretaiis being brought to decay,G1311V-PPI-3S ἀνακαινοῦταιanakainoutaiis being renewedG0341V-PPI-3S ἡμέρᾳhēmeraby dayG2250N-DSF ἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraby day.G2250N-DSF 17 For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness,
παραυτίκαparautikamomentaryG3910ADV ἐλαφρὸνelaphronlightnessG1645A-NSN θλίψεωςthlipseōsafflictionG2347N-GSF ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnsurpassingG5236N-ASF ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnexcessivenessG5236N-ASF αἰώνιονaiōnionan eternalG0166A-ASN βάροςbarosweightG0922N-ASN δόξηςdoxēsof gloryG1391N-GSF κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaiis producingG2716V-PNI-3S ἡμῖν,hēminfor us,G3165P-1DP 18 while we look not at things seen, but at things not seen. For things seen are temporal, but things not seen are eternal.
σκοπούντωνskopountōnare looking atG4648V-PAP-GPM τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN βλεπόμεναblepomenabeing seenG0991V-PPP-APN τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN βλεπόμενα·blepomenabeing seen;G0991V-PPP-APN τὰtaThe [things]G3588T-NPN βλεπόμεναblepomenabeing seen [are]G0991V-PPP-NPN πρόσκαιρα,proskairatemporary,G4340A-NPN τὰtathe [things]G3588T-NPN βλεπόμεναblepomenabeing seenG0991V-PPP-NPN αἰώνια.¶aiōnia[are] eternal.G0166A-NPN