2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 4:1–10

1Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry,a we do not lose heart. 2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”b made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.c

7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us. 8We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

Footnotes

  • a 4:1 Literally Therefore, having this ministry, as we have received mercy,
  • b 4:6 Genesis 1:3|GEN 1:3
  • c 4:6 SBL, NE, and WH in the face of Christ

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2 Corinthians 4:1 2 Thessalonians 3:13 · Galatians 6:9 · Ephesians 3:13 · Revelation 2:3 · Ephesians 3:7–8 · Philippians 4:13 · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · 1 Corinthians 7:25 · 2 Corinthians 3:12 · Hebrews 12:3 · 1 Peter 2:10

2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Corinthians 2:17 · 1 Thessalonians 2:3–5 · 2 Corinthians 5:11 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · 2 Corinthians 6:4–7 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · Ephesians 5:12 · Ephesians 4:14 · Romans 1:16 · 2 Corinthians 7:14 · Romans 6:21

2 Corinthians 4:3 1 Corinthians 1:18 · 2 Corinthians 3:14 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 · 2 Corinthians 2:15–16 · Matthew 11:25 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · 1 Thessalonians 1:5 · Romans 2:16 · 1 Timothy 1:11 · 2 Corinthians 2:12

2 Corinthians 4:4 John 12:40 · 2 Corinthians 3:14 · Acts 26:18 · Isaiah 6:10 · 1 John 5:19 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Ephesians 2:2 · Ephesians 6:12 · John 12:31 · John 8:12 · John 12:35 · John 14:30

2 Corinthians 4:5 1 Thessalonians 2:5–6 · 1 Corinthians 1:23 · 2 Corinthians 1:24 · Galatians 5:13 · 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 · Philippians 1:15 · Philippians 2:11 · 1 Corinthians 12:3 · Titus 1:11 · 2 Peter 2:3 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · 1 Corinthians 3:5–6

2 Corinthians 4:6 Isaiah 60:2 · Genesis 1:3 · 1 Peter 2:9 · 2 Peter 1:19 · Ephesians 5:8 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Isaiah 40:5 · Hebrews 1:3 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Exodus 33:18–23 · John 11:40 · Colossians 1:15

2 Corinthians 4:7 2 Corinthians 3:5–6 · 2 Corinthians 5:1 · Ephesians 2:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 1:28 · Colossians 2:3 · 1 Corinthians 2:3–5 · Lamentations 4:2 · Ephesians 1:19–20 · Colossians 1:27 · 2 Timothy 2:20 · 2 Corinthians 10:10 · Ephesians 3:8

2 Corinthians 4:8 James 1:2–4 · Romans 8:35–37 · 1 Peter 4:12–14 · 2 Corinthians 12:10 · Psalm 56:2–3 · 2 Corinthians 7:5 · 1 Peter 1:6–7 · Romans 5:3–5 · Psalm 37:33 · Job 2:9–10 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · John 14:18

2 Corinthians 4:9 Isaiah 43:2 · Micah 7:8 · Psalm 37:24–25 · Proverbs 24:16 · Isaiah 62:4 · Psalm 42:11 · 2 Corinthians 7:6 · Hebrews 13:5 · Psalm 9:10 · Psalm 37:28 · John 15:20 · Psalm 42:5

2 Corinthians 4:10 Romans 6:5 · 2 Timothy 2:11 · 1 Peter 4:13 · Romans 6:8 · Philippians 3:10–11 · 2 Corinthians 13:4 · Romans 8:17–18 · Colossians 1:24 · Romans 8:36 · 2 Corinthians 1:9 · 2 Corinthians 1:5 · Galatians 6:17

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