1 T herefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,

2 b ut we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

3 A nd even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,

4 i n whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

5 F or we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.

6 S eeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

For God, who said, “ Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

7 B ut we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;

8 w e are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

9 p ursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

10 a lways bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.

always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

11 F or we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

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 S o then death worketh in us, but life in you.

So death works in us, but life in you.

13 B ut having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak;

But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “ I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak,

14 k nowing that he that raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with you.

knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you.

15 F or all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God.

For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.

16 W herefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.

17 F or our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,

18 w hile we look 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.

while we look 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.