1 П осему, имея по милости такое служение, мы не унываем;

Therefore, since we do hold and engage in this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not get discouraged (spiritless and despondent with fear) or become faint with weariness and exhaustion.

2 н о, отвергнув скрытные постыдные, не прибегая к хитрости и не искажая слова Божия, а открывая истину, представляем себя совести всякого человека пред Богом.

We have renounced disgraceful ways (secret thoughts, feelings, desires and underhandedness, the methods and arts that men hide through shame); we refuse to deal craftily (to practice trickery and cunning) or to adulterate or handle dishonestly the Word of God, but we state the truth openly (clearly and candidly). And so we commend ourselves in the sight and presence of God to every man’s conscience.

3 Е сли же и закрыто благовествование наше, то закрыто для погибающих,

But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also be hidden (obscured and covered up with a veil that hinders the knowledge of God), it is hidden to those who are perishing and obscured to those who are spiritually dying and veiled to those who are lost.

4 д ля неверующих, у которых бог века сего ослепил умы, чтобы для них не воссиял свет благовествования о славе Христа, Который есть образ Бога невидимого.

For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers’ minds, preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God.

5 И бо мы не себя проповедуем, но Христа Иисуса, Господа; а мы--рабы ваши для Иисуса,

For what we preach is not ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants (slaves) for Jesus’ sake.

6 п отому что Бог, повелевший из тьмы воссиять свету, озарил наши сердца, дабы просветить познанием славы Божией в лице Иисуса Христа.

For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts so as the Light for the illumination of the knowledge of the majesty and glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ (the Messiah).

7 Н о сокровище сие мы носим в глиняных сосудах, чтобы преизбыточная сила была Богу, а не нам.

However, we possess this precious treasure in vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves.

8 М ы отовсюду притесняемы, но не стеснены; мы в отчаянных обстоятельствах, но не отчаиваемся;

We are hedged in (pressed) on every side, but not cramped or crushed; we suffer embarrassments and are perplexed and unable to find a way out, but not driven to despair;

9 м ы гонимы, но не оставлены; низлагаемы, но не погибаем.

We are pursued (persecuted and hard driven), but not deserted; we are struck down to the ground, but never struck out and destroyed;

10 В сегда носим в теле мертвость Господа Иисуса, чтобы и жизнь Иисусова открылась в теле нашем.

Always carrying about in the body the liability and exposure to the same putting to death that the Lord Jesus suffered, so that the '> resurrection] life of Jesus also may be shown forth by and in our bodies.

11 И бо мы живые непрестанно предаемся на смерть ради Иисуса, чтобы и жизнь Иисусова открылась в смертной плоти нашей,

For we who live are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus’ sake, that the '> resurrection] life of Jesus also may be evidenced through our flesh which is liable to death.

12 т ак что смерть действует в нас, а жизнь в вас.

Thus death is actively at work in us, but '> our] life in you.

13 Н о, имея тот же дух веры, как написано: я веровал и потому говорил, и мы веруем, потому и говорим,

Yet we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, I have believed, and therefore have I spoken. We too believe, and therefore we speak,

14 з ная, что Воскресивший Господа Иисуса воскресит через Иисуса и нас и поставит перед с вами.

Assured that He Who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and bring us with you into His presence.

15 И бо всё для вас, дабы обилие благодати тем большую во многих произвело благодарность во славу Божию.

For all things are for your sake, so that the more grace (divine favor and spiritual blessing) extends to more and more people and multiplies through the many, the more thanksgiving may increase to the glory of God.

16 П осему мы не унываем; но если внешний наш человек и тлеет, то внутренний со дня на день обновляется.

Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day after day.

17 И бо кратковременное легкое страдание наше производит в безмерном преизбытке вечную славу,

For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory,

18 к огда мы смотрим не на видимое, но на невидимое: ибо видимое временно, а невидимое вечно.

Since we consider and look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting), but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting.