2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 4:2–6

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

Footnotes

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 4:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we have renounced	ἀπειπάμεθα	apeipametha	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G550 I renounce, disown
secret	κρυπτὰ	krypta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2927 hidden, secret
shameful	αἰσχύνης	aischynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G152 shame
We do not practice	περιπατοῦντες	peripatountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
deceit	πανουργίᾳ	panourgia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3834 cunning, craftiness
nor	μηδὲ	mēde	Conjunction	G3366 and not, not even
do we distort	δολοῦντες	dolountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1389 I adulterate, corrupt
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
On the contrary	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
by open proclamation	φανερώσει	phanerōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5321 a manifestation
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
we commend	συνιστάνοντες	synistanontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
ourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
every	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
man’s	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
conscience	συνείδησιν	syneidēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
in the sight of	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

2 Corinthians 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
veiled	κεκαλυμμένον	kekalymmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2572 I veil, hide, conceal, envelop
it is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
veiled	κεκαλυμμένον	kekalymmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2572 I veil, hide, conceal, envelop
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
are perishing	ἀπολλυμένοις	apollymenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

2 Corinthians 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
god	θεὸς	theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
age	αἰῶνος	aiōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
has blinded	ἐτύφλωσεν	etyphlōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5186 I make blind
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
minds	νοήματα	noēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3540 a thought, design, the mind
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
unbelievers	ἀπίστων	apistōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
so	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
they cannot see	αὐγάσαι	augasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G826 I shine forth
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
light	φωτισμὸν	phōtismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5462 light, luster, illumination
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
who	ὅς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
image	εἰκὼν	eikōn	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1504 an image, likeness, bust
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

2 Corinthians 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we do not proclaim	κηρύσσομεν	kēryssomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
ourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
ourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
servants	δούλους	doulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
for Jesus’	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
sake	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of

2 Corinthians 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
said	εἰπών	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
shine	λάμψει	lampsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2989 I shine
out of	Ἐκ	Ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
made His light shine	ἔλαμψεν	elampsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2989 I shine
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
hearts	καρδίαις	kardiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
to give us	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
light	φωτισμὸν	phōtismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5462 light, luster, illumination
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
knowledge	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
face	προσώπῳ	prosōpō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ