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Therefore seeing[G1223] we have[G2192]this[G5026]ministry[G1248], as[G2531] we have[G2192] received mercy[G1653], we faint[G1573]not[G3756];
2But[G235] have renounced[G550] the hidden things[G2927] of dishonesty[G152], not[G3361]walking[G4043]in[G1722]craftiness[G3834], nor[G3366]handling[G1389] the word[G3056] of God[G2316]deceitfully[G1389]; but[G235] by manifestation[G5321] of the truth[G225]commending[G4921]ourselves[G1438]to[G4314]every[G3956] man's conscience[G4893]in[G1722] the sight[G1799] of God[G2316].
3But[G1161]if[G1499]our[G2257]gospel[G2098]be[G2076]hid[G2572], it is[G2076]hid[G2572]to[G1722] them that are lost[G622]:
4In[G1722]whom[G3739] the god[G2316] of this[G5127]world[G165] hath blinded[G5186] the minds[G3540] of them[G846] which believe not[G571], lest[G1519] the light[G5462] of the glorious[G1391]gospel[G2098] of Christ[G5547], who[G3739]is[G2076] the image[G1504] of God[G2316], should shine[G826] unto them[G846].
5For[G1063] we preach[G2784]not[G3756]ourselves[G1438], but[G235]Christ[G5547]Jesus[G2424] the Lord[G2962]; and[G1161]ourselves[G1438]your[G5216]servants[G1401]for[G1223]Jesus[G2424]' sake[G1223].
6For[G3754]God[G2316], who[G3588]commanded[G2036] the light[G5457]to[G4314]shine[G2989] out of[G1537]darkness[G4655], hath shined[G2989]in[G1722]our[G2257]hearts[G2588], to[G4314] give the light[G5462]of[G1537] the knowledge[G1108]of[G1537] the glory[G1391]of[G1537]God[G2316]in[G1722] the face[G4383]of[G1537]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547].
7But[G1161] we have[G2192]this[G5126]treasure[G2344]in[G1722]earthen[G3749]vessels[G4632], that[G2443] the excellency[G5236]of[G1537] the power[G1411] may be[G5600]of[G1537]God[G2316], and[G2532]not[G3361]of[G1537]us[G2257].
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We are troubled[G2346]on[G1722] every side[G3956], yet[G235]not[G3756]distressed[G4729]; we are perplexed[G639], but[G235]not[G3756] in despair[G1820];
10Always[G3842] bearing about[G4064]in[G1722] the body[G4983] the dying[G3500] of the Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424], that[G2443] the life[G2222]also[G2532] of Jesus[G2424] might be made manifest[G5319]in[G1722]our[G2257]body[G4983].
11For[G1223]we[G2249]which[G3588]live[G2198]are[G3860]alway[G104]delivered[G3860]unto[G1519]death[G2288]for[G1223]Jesus[G2424]' sake[G1223], that[G2443] the life[G2222]also[G2532] of Jesus[G2424] might be made manifest[G5319]in[G1722]our[G2257]mortal[G2349]flesh[G4561].
13We[G2249]having[G2192] the same[G846]spirit[G4151] of faith[G4102], according as[G2596] it is written[G1125], I believed[G4100], and[G2532]therefore[G1352] have I spoken[G2980]; we[G2249]also[G2532]believe[G4100], and[G2532]therefore[G1352]speak[G2980];
14Knowing[G1492]that[G3754] he which raised up[G1453] the Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424] shall raise up[G1453]us[G2248]also[G2532]by[G1223]Jesus[G2424], and[G2532] shall present[G3936]us[G2248]with[G4862]you[G5213].
15For[G1063] all things[G3956] are for[G1223]your[G5209]sakes[G1223], that[G2443] the abundant[G4121]grace[G5485]might[G4052]through[G1223] the thanksgiving[G2169] of many[G4119]redound[G4052]to[G1519] the glory[G1391] of God[G2316].
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For which cause[G1352] we faint[G1573]not[G3756]; but[G235]though[G1499]our[G2257]outward[G1854]man[G444]perish[G1311], yet[G235] the inward[G2081]man[G444] is renewed[G341]day[G2250]by[G2532]day[G2250].
17For[G1063]our[G2257]light[G1645]affliction[G2347], which[G3588] is but for[G1063] a moment[G3910], worketh[G2716]for[G1063]us[G2254] a far[G2596] more exceeding[G1519] and eternal[G166]weight[G922] of glory[G1391];
18While[G4648]we[G2257]look[G4648]not[G3361]at[G4648] the things which are[G991]seen[G991], but[G235]at[G4648] the things which are[G991]not[G3361]seen[G991]: for[G1063] the things which are[G991]seen[G991]are[G991]temporal[G4340]; but[G1161] the things which are[G991]not[G3361]seen[G991]are[G991]eternal[G166].