Dual Panel1Therefore <5124>, since we have <2192> this <3778> ministry <1248>, just as <2531> God has shown <1653> us mercy <1653>, we do <1573> not <3756> become discouraged <1573>.
2But <235> we have rejected <550> shameful <152> hidden deeds <2927>, not <3361> behaving <4043> with <1722> deceptiveness <3834> or <3366> distorting <1389> the word <3056> of God <2316>, but <235> by open proclamation <5321> of the truth <225> we commend <4921> ourselves <1438> to <4314> everyone’s <3956> <444> conscience <4893> before <1799> God <2316>.
3But <1161> even <2532> if <1487> our <2257> gospel <2098> is <1510> veiled <2572>, it is <1510> veiled <2572> only to <1722> those who are perishing <622>,
4among <1722> whom <3739> the god <2316> of this <5127> age <165> has blinded <5186> the minds <3540> of those who do not believe <571> so <1519> they would not <3361> see <826> the light <5462> of the glorious <1391> gospel <2098> of Christ <5547>, who <3739> is <1510> the image <1504> of God <2316>.
5For <1063> we do <2784> not <3756> proclaim <2784> ourselves <1438>, but <235> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> as Lord <2962>, and <1161> ourselves <1438> as your <5216> slaves <1401> for <1223> Jesus <2424>’ sake <1223>.
6For <3754> God <2316>, who said <2036> “Let <2989> light <5457> shine <2989> out of <1537> darkness <4655>,” is the one who <3739> shined <2989> in <1722> our <2257> hearts <2588> to <4314> give us the light <5462> of the glorious <1391> knowledge <1108> of God <2316> in <1722> the face <4383> of Christ <5547>.
7But <1161> we have <2192> this <5126> treasure <2344> in <1722> clay <3749> jars <4632>, so that <2443> the extraordinary <5236> power <1411> belongs to God <2316> and <2532> does not <3361> come from <1537> us <2257>.
8We are experiencing trouble <2346> on <1722> every <3956> side, but <235> are <4729> not <3756> crushed <4729>; we are perplexed <639>, but <235> not <3756> driven to despair <1820>;
9we are persecuted <1377>, but <235> not <3756> abandoned <1459>; we are knocked down <2598>, but <235> not <3756> destroyed <622>,
10always <3842> carrying around <4064> in <1722> our body <4983> the death <3500> of Jesus <2424>, so that <2443> the life <2222> of Jesus <2424> may <5319> also <2532> be made visible <5319> in <1722> our <2257> body <4983>.
11For <1063> we <2249> who are alive <2198> are constantly <104> being handed over <3860> to <1519> death <2288> for <1223> Jesus <2424>’ sake <1223>, so that <2443> the life <2222> of Jesus <2424> may <5319> also be made visible <5319> in <1722> our <2257> mortal <2349> body <4561>.
12As a result <5620>, death <2288> is at work <1754> in <1722> us <2254>, but <1161> life <2222> is at work in <1722> you <5213>.
13But <1161> since <2192> we have <2192> the same <846> spirit <4151> of faith <4102> as that shown in what has been written <1125>, “I believed <4100>; therefore <1352> I spoke <2980>,” we <2249> also <2532> believe <4100>, therefore <1352> we <2980> also <2532> speak <2980>.
14We do so because we know <1492> that <3754> the one who raised up <1453> Jesus <2424> will <1453> also <2532> raise <1453> us <2248> up <1453> with <4862> Jesus <2424> and <2532> will bring <3936> us with <4862> you <5213> into his presence.
15For <1063> all these things <3956> are for <1223> your <5209> sake <1223>, so that <2443> the grace <5485> that is including <4121> more and more <4119> people may cause thanksgiving <2169> to increase <4052> to <1519> the glory <1391> of God <2316>.
16Therefore <1352> we do <1573> not <3756> despair <1573>, but <235> even if <1487> our <2257> physical body <1854> is wearing away <1311>, our <2257> inner <2080> person <444> is being renewed <341> day <2250> by <2532> day <2250>.
17For <1063> our momentary <3910>, light <1645> suffering <2347> is producing <2716> for us <2254> an eternal <166> weight <922> of glory <1391> far beyond <5236> all comparison <5236>
18because we <2257> are <4648> not <3361> looking at <4648> what can be seen <991> but <235> at what cannot <3361> be seen <991>. For <1063> what can be seen <991> is temporary <4340>, but <1161> what cannot <3361> be seen <991> is eternal <166>.