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not walking in trickery or adulterating the word of God, but by stating the truth [openly and plainly], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>But even if our gospel is [in some sense] hidden [behind a veil], it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing; <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory <i>and</i> majesty of God [clearly revealed] in the face of Christ. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>But we have this <i>precious</i> treasure [the good news about salvation] in [unworthy] earthen vessels [of human frailty], so that the grandeur <i>and</i> surpassing greatness of the power will be [shown to be] from God [His sufficiency] and not from ourselves. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair; <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>hunted down <i>and</i> persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed; <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be shown in our body. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>For we who live are constantly [experiencing the threat of] being handed over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be evidenced in our mortal body [which is subject to death]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>So <i>physical</i> death is [actively] at work in us, but [spiritual] life [is actively at work] in you. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Yet we have the same spirit of faith as he had, who wrote <i>in Scripture,</i> “I BELIEVED, THEREFORE I SPOKE.” We also believe, therefore we also speak, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and will present us [along] with you in His presence. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>For all [these] things are for your sake, so that as [God’s remarkable, undeserved] grace reaches to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of [our great] God. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. 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