1 Therefore, since we have this A1 Cor 3:5ministry, as we B1 Cor 7:25received mercy, we CLuke 18:1; 2 Cor 4:16; Gal 6:9; Eph 3:13; 2 Thess 3:13do not lose heart, 2 but we have renounced the ARom 6:21; 1 Cor 4:5things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or B2 Cor 2:17adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth C2 Cor 5:11fcommending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our A2 Cor 2:12gospel is B1 Cor 2:6ff; 2 Cor 3:14veiled, it is veiled 1Lit into C1 Cor 1:18; 2 Cor 2:15those who are perishing, 4 in whose case AJohn 12:31the god of BMatt 13:22this 1Lit ageworld has C2 Cor 3:14blinded the minds of the unbelieving 2Or that the light...image of God, would not dawn upon themso that they might not see the DActs 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6light of the gospel of the E2 Cor 3:18; 4:6glory of Christ, who is the FJohn 1:18; Phil 2:6; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3image of God. 5 For we A1 Cor 4:15f; 1 Thess 2:6fdo not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants 1Two early mss read through Jesusfor Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “AGen 1:3Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has B2 Pet 1:19shone in our hearts to give the CActs 26:18; 2 Cor 4:4Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in AJob 4:19; 10:9; 33:6; Lam 4:2; 2 Cor 5:1; 2 Tim 2:20earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of BJudg 7:2; 1 Cor 2:5the power will be of God and not from ourselves; 8 we are A2 Cor 1:8; 7:5afflicted in every way, but not B2 Cor 6:12crushed; CGal 4:20perplexed, but not despairing; 9 AJohn 15:20; Rom 8:35fpersecuted, but not BPs 129:2; Heb 13:5forsaken; CPs 37:24; Prov 24:16; Mic 7:8struck down, but not destroyed; 10 ARom 6:5; 8:36; Gal 6:17always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that BRom 6:8the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So death works in us, but life in you.

13 But having the same A1 Cor 12:9spirit of faith, according to what is written, “BPs 116:10I ʙᴇʟɪᴇvᴇᴅ, ᴛʜᴇʀᴇꜰoʀᴇ I sᴘoᴋᴇ,” we also believe, therefore we also speak, 14 knowing that He who AActs 2:24raised the Lord Jesus B1 Thess 4:14will raise us also with Jesus and will CLuke 21:36; Eph 5:27; Col 1:22; Jude 24present us with you. 15 For all things are ARom 8:28; 2 Cor 1:6for your sakes, so that the grace which is 1Lit being multiplied through the manyB1 Cor 9:19; 2 Cor 1:11spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.

16 Therefore we A2 Cor 4:1do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our BRom 7:22inner man is CIs 40:29, 31; Col 3:10being renewed day by day. 17 For momentary, ARom 8:18light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, 18 while we ARom 8:24; 2 Cor 5:7; Heb 11:1, 13look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.