1 B ecause of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

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

2 b ut did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before 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 if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,

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

4 i n whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

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 not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

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

6 b ecause God who said, Out of darkness light to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening 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 A nd we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;

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 o n every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;

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

9 p ersecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

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

10 a t all times the dying of the Lord Jesus bearing about in the body, that the life also of Jesus in our body may be manifested,

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 always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying 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 that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.

So death works in us, but life in you.

13 A nd having the same spirit of the faith, according to that which hath been written, `I believed, therefore I did speak;' we also do believe, therefore also do 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 who did raise up the Lord Jesus, us also through Jesus shall raise up, and shall present 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 the all things because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to 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 if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward 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 the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --

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

18 w e not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen temporary, but the things not seen age-during.

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.