2 Corinthians 4

Paul describes the ministry of the new covenant, affirming that despite affliction, the gospel treasure is in earthen vessels to show Theos's power, not human strength. He teaches that momentary light affliction produces an eternal weight of glory, urging believers to fix their gaze on the unseen eternal rather than the seen temporal.

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Verse 1

— through — this — those having — the (feminine singular) — service — this (feminine singular) — just as — we were shown mercy — not — we are losing heart

διὰ dia through PREP ACC τοῦτο touto this PRO.D ACC N SG ἔχοντες echontes those having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG διακονίαν diakonian service N ACC F SG ταύτην tauten this (feminine singular) DET ACC F SG καθὼς kathos just as ADV ἠλεήθημεν eleethemen we were shown mercy V AOR PASS IND 1P PL οὐκ ouk not ADV ἐνκακοῦμεν enkakoumen we are losing heart V PRS ACT IND 1P PL

Verse 2

— but rather — we renounced for ourselves — the (neuter plural) — hidden things — of the — of shame — not (contingently) — walking about — in — by craftiness — nor — deceiving — the — word — of the — of a god — but rather — to the — will make visible — of the — of truth — bringing together — themselves — toward — every — moral consciousness — of human beings — in the sight of — of the — of a god

ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ ἀπειπάμεθα apeipametha we renounced for ourselves V AOR MID IND 1P PL τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL κρυπτὰ krupta hidden things ADJ.S ACC N PL τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG αἰσχύνης aischunes of shame N GEN F SG μὴ me not (contingently) PART περιπατοῦντες peripatountes walking about V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL ἐν en in PREP DAT πανουργίᾳ panourgia by craftiness N DAT F SG μηδὲ mede nor CONJ.C δολοῦντες dolountes deceiving V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG λόγον logon word N ACC M SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG ἀλλὰ alla-2 but rather CONJ.C τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG φανερώσει phanerosei will make visible N DAT F SG τῆς tes-2 of the ART GEN F SG ἀληθείας aletheias of truth N GEN F SG συνιστάνοντες sunistanontes bringing together V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL ἑαυτοὺς eautous themselves PRO.X 1P ACC M PL πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC πᾶσαν pasan every QUAN ACC F SG συνείδησιν suneidesin moral consciousness N ACC F SG ἀνθρώπων anthropon of human beings N GEN M PL ἐνώπιον enopion in the sight of PREP GEN τοῦ tou-2 of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou-2 of a god N GEN M SG

Verse 3

— if — now — and — is — having been covered — to the — good news proclamation — of us — in — to the ones — to those perishing — is — having been covered

εἰ ei if CONJ.S δὲ de now CONJ καὶ kai and ADV ἔστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG κεκαλυμμένον kekalummenon having been covered V PRF PASS PTCP NOM N SG τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG εὐαγγέλιον euaggelion good news proclamation N NOM N SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL ἐν en in PREP DAT τοῖς tois to the ones PRO.D DAT M PL ἀπολλυμένοις apollumenois to those perishing V PRS MID PTCP DAT M PL ἐστὶν estin-2 is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG κεκαλυμμένον kekalummenon-2 having been covered V PRF PASS PTCP NOM N SG

Verse 4

— in — to whom — the — Divine Being — of the — of an age — of this one — he blinded — the (neuter plural) — thoughts — the — of untrusting ones — into — to the — not (contingently) — to shine forth — the — illumination — of the — of good news — of the — of splendor — of the — of the Anointed One — as — is — likeness-image — of the — of a god

ἐν en in PREP DAT οἷς ois to whom PRO.R DAT M PL ὁ o the ART NOM M SG θεὸς theos Divine Being N NOM M SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG αἰῶνος aionos of an age N GEN M SG τούτου toutou of this one DET GEN M SG ἐτύφλωσεν etuphlosen he blinded V AOR ACT IND 3P SG τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL νοήματα noemata thoughts N ACC N PL τῶν ton the ART GEN M PL ἀπίστων apiston of untrusting ones ADJ.S GEN M PL εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὸ to to the PRO.D ACC N SG μὴ me not (contingently) ADV αὐγάσαι augasai to shine forth V AOR ACT INF τὸν ton-2 the ART ACC M SG φωτισμὸν photismon illumination N ACC M SG τοῦ tou-2 of the ART GEN N SG εὐαγγελίου euaggeliou of good news N GEN N SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG δόξης doxes of splendor N GEN F SG τοῦ tou-3 of the ART GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG ὅς os as PRO.R NOM M SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG εἰκὼν eikon likeness-image N NOM F SG τοῦ tou-4 of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG

Verse 5

— not — for — themselves — we publicly proclaim — but rather — Iēsous — Anointed One — master — themselves — now — enslaved men — of you (plural) — through — Iēsous

οὐ ou not PART γὰρ gar for CONJ ἑαυτοὺς eautous themselves PRO.X 1P ACC M PL κηρύσσομεν kerussomen we publicly proclaim V PRS ACT IND 1P PL ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ.C Ἰησοῦν iesoun Iēsous N ACC M SG Χριστὸν christon Anointed One N ACC M SG Κύριον kurion master N ACC M SG ἑαυτοὺς eautous-2 themselves PRO.X 1P ACC M PL δὲ de now CONJ δούλους doulous enslaved men N ACC M PL ὑμῶν umon of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL διὰ dia through PREP ACC Ἰησοῦν iesoun-2 Iēsous N ACC M SG

Verse 6

— that — the — Divine Being — the — they said — out of — of darkness — light — will shine — as — radiated — in — to the — to hearts — of us — toward — illumination — of the — of knowledge — of the — of splendor — of the — of a god — in — to the face — of Iēsous — of the Anointed One

ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Θεὸς theos Divine Being N NOM M SG ὁ o-2 the PRO.D NOM M SG εἰπών eipon they said V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN σκότους skotous of darkness N GEN N SG φῶς phos light N NOM N SG λάμψει lampsei will shine V FUT ACT IND 3P SG ὃς os as PRO.R NOM M SG ἔλαμψεν elampsen radiated V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ταῖς tais to the ART DAT F PL καρδίαις kardiais to hearts N DAT F PL ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC φωτισμὸν photismon illumination N ACC M SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG γνώσεως gnoseos of knowledge N GEN F SG τῆς tes-2 of the ART GEN F SG δόξης doxes of splendor N GEN F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT προσώπῳ prosopo to the face N DAT N SG Ἰησοῦ iesou of Iēsous N GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG

Verse 7

— we have — now — the — treasured store — of these — in — to earthenware things — to vessels — in order that — the — surpassing measure — of the — of power — the — of the — of a god — and — not (contingently) — out of — of us

ἔχομεν echomen we have V PRS ACT IND 1P PL δὲ de now CONJ τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG θησαυρὸν thesauron treasured store N ACC M SG τοῦτον touton of these DET ACC M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ὀστρακίνοις ostrakinois to earthenware things ADJ.A DAT N PL σκεύεσιν skeuesin to vessels N DAT N PL ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S ἡ e the ART NOM F SG ὑπερβολὴ uperbole surpassing measure N NOM F SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG δυνάμεως dunameos of power N GEN F SG ᾖ e-2 the V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG καὶ kai and CONJ μὴ me not (contingently) ADV ἐξ ex out of PREP GEN ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL

Verse 8

in in every to every afflicted being oppressed but but rather not not crushed being pressed in perplexed being at a loss but but rather not not — being utterly at a loss

ἐν en in in PREP DAT παντὶ panti every to every PRO.I DAT N SG θλιβόμενοι thlibomenoi afflicted being oppressed V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL ἀλλ’ all but but rather CONJ οὐ ou not not ADV στενοχωρούμενοι stenochoroumenoi crushed being pressed in V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL ἀπορούμενοι aporoumenoi perplexed being at a loss V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL ἀλλ’ all-2 but but rather CONJ οὐκ ouk not not ADV ἐξαπορούμενοι exaporoumenoi being utterly at a loss V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL

Verse 9

— being pursued — but rather — not — being abandoned — being cast down — but rather — not — those who are perishing

διωκόμενοι diokomenoi being pursued V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL ἀλλ’ all but rather CONJ οὐκ ouk not ADV ἐνκαταλειπόμενοι enkataleipomenoi being abandoned V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL καταβαλλόμενοι kataballomenoi being cast down V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL ἀλλ’ all-2 but rather CONJ οὐκ ouk-2 not ADV ἀπολλύμενοι apollumenoi those who are perishing V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL

Verse 10

— at all times — the (feminine singular) — deadness — of the — of Iēsous — in — to the — to the body — carrying around — in order that — and — the — life — of the — of Iēsous — in — to the — to the body — of us — may be revealed

πάντοτε pantote at all times ADV τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG νέκρωσιν nekrosin deadness N ACC F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Ἰησοῦ iesou of Iēsous N GEN M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τῷ to to the DET.P DAT N SG σώματι somati to the body N DAT N SG περιφέροντες peripherontes carrying around V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S καὶ kai and ADV ἡ e the ART NOM F SG ζωὴ zoe life N NOM F SG τοῦ tou-2 of the ART GEN M SG Ἰησοῦ iesou-2 of Iēsous N GEN M SG ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT τῷ to-2 to the ART DAT N SG σώματι somati-2 to the body N DAT N SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL φανερωθῇ phanerothe may be revealed V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG

Verse 11

— always — for — we ourselves — the ones — the living ones — into — death — we are being handed over — through — Iēsous — in order that — and — the — life — of the — of Iēsous — may be revealed — in — to the — to a mortal (feminine) — to the flesh — of us

ἀεὶ aei always ADV γὰρ gar for CONJ ἡμεῖς emeis we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL οἱ oi the ones PRO.D NOM M PL ζῶντες zontes the living ones V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL εἰς eis into PREP ACC θάνατον thanaton death N ACC M SG παραδιδόμεθα paradidometha we are being handed over V PRS PASS IND 1P PL διὰ dia through PREP ACC Ἰησοῦν iesoun Iēsous N ACC M SG ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S καὶ kai and ADV ἡ e the ART NOM F SG ζωὴ zoe life N NOM F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Ἰησοῦ iesou of Iēsous N GEN M SG φανερωθῇ phanerothe may be revealed V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG θνητῇ thnete to a mortal (feminine) ADJ.A DAT F SG σαρκὶ sarki to the flesh N DAT F SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL

Verse 12

— so that — the — death — in — to us — is actively at work — the — now — life — in — to you all

ὥστε oste so that CONJ.S ὁ o the ART NOM M SG θάνατος thanatos death N NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ἡμῖν emin to us PRO.P 1P DAT PL ἐνεργεῖται energeitai is actively at work V PRS MID IND 3P SG ἡ e the ART NOM F SG δὲ de now CONJ ζωὴ zoe life N NOM F SG ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT ὑμῖν umin to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL

Verse 13

— those having — now — to the — to him — breath-spirit — of the — of trust — according to — to the — having been inscribed — I trusted — for this reason — I spoke — and — we ourselves — we trust — for this reason — and — we are speaking

ἔχοντες echontes those having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL δὲ de now CONJ τὸ to to the ART ACC N SG αὐτὸ auto to him DET ACC N SG πνεῦμα pneuma breath-spirit N ACC N SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG πίστεως pisteos of trust N GEN F SG κατὰ kata according to PREP ACC τὸ to-2 to the PRO.D ACC N SG γεγραμμένον gegrammenon having been inscribed V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N SG ἐπίστευσα episteusa I trusted V AOR ACT IND 1P SG διὸ dio for this reason CONJ ἐλάλησα elalesa I spoke V AOR ACT IND 1P SG καὶ kai and ADV ἡμεῖς emeis we ourselves PRO.P 1P NOM PL πιστεύομεν pisteuomen we trust V PRS ACT IND 1P PL διὸ dio-2 for this reason CONJ καὶ kai-2 and ADV λαλοῦμεν laloumen we are speaking V PRS ACT IND 1P PL

Verse 14

— having known — that — the — having raised up — the — Iēsous — and — us — together with — of Iēsous — he/she/it will raise up — and — he/she/it will present — together with — to you all

εἰδότες eidotes having known V PRF ACT PTCP NOM M PL ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG ἐγείρας egeiras having raised up V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG Ἰησοῦν iesoun Iēsous N ACC M SG καὶ kai and ADV ἡμᾶς emas us PRO.P 1P ACC PL σὺν sun together with PREP DAT Ἰησοῦ iesou of Iēsous N DAT M SG ἐγερεῖ egerei he/she/it will raise up V FUT ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ παραστήσει parastesei he/she/it will present V FUT ACT IND 3P SG σὺν sun-2 together with PREP DAT ὑμῖν umin to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL

Verse 15

— the (neuter plural) — for — all things — through — you all — in order that — the — gracious favor — having increased — through — the — of more things — the (feminine singular) — thanksgiving — may abound — into — the (feminine singular) — renown — of the — of a god

τὰ ta the (neuter plural) PRO.D NOM N PL γὰρ gar for CONJ πάντα panta all things QUAN NOM N PL δι’ di through PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S ἡ e the ART NOM F SG χάρις charis gracious favor N NOM F SG πλεονάσασα pleonasasa having increased V AOR ACT PTCP NOM F SG διὰ dia through PREP GEN τῶν ton the ART GEN M PL πλειόνων pleionon of more things ADJ.A GEN M PL COMP τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG εὐχαριστίαν eucharistian thanksgiving N ACC F SG περισσεύσῃ perisseuse may abound V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὴν ten-2 the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG δόξαν doxan renown N ACC F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG

Verse 16

— for this reason — not — we are losing heart — but rather — if — and — the — outside — of us — human being — is being thoroughly corrupted — but rather — the — inside — of us — is being made new again — in a day — and — in a day

διὸ dio for this reason CONJ οὐκ ouk not PART ἐνκακοῦμεν enkakoumen we are losing heart V PRS ACT IND 1P PL ἀλλ’ all but rather CONJ.C εἰ ei if CONJ.S καὶ kai and ADV ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG ἔξω exo outside ADV ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL ἄνθρωπος anthropos human being N NOM M SG διαφθείρεται diaphtheiretai is being thoroughly corrupted V PRS PASS IND 3P SG ἀλλ’ all-2 but rather CONJ ὁ o-2 the PRO.D NOM M SG ἔσω eso inside ADV ἡμῶν emon-2 of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL ἀνακαινοῦται anakainoutai is being made new again V PRS PASS IND 3P SG ἡμέρᾳ emera in a day N DAT F SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἡμέρᾳ emera-2 in a day N DAT F SG

Verse 17

— to the — for — at that very moment — light — of the — of oppressive distress — of us — against — an exceeding measure — into — an exceeding measure — age-long — weight — of splendor — is accomplishing — to us

τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG γὰρ gar for CONJ παραυτίκα parautika at that very moment ADV ἐλαφρὸν elaphron light ADJ.S NOM N SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG θλίψεως thlipseos of oppressive distress N GEN F SG ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL καθ’ kath against PREP ACC ὑπερβολὴν uperbolen an exceeding measure N ACC F SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC ὑπερβολὴν uperbolen-2 an exceeding measure N ACC F SG αἰώνιον aionion age-long ADJ.A ACC N SG βάρος baros weight N ACC N SG δόξης doxes of splendor N GEN F SG κατεργάζεται katergazetai is accomplishing V PRS MID IND 3P SG ἡμῖν emin to us PRO.P 1P DAT PL

Verse 18

— not (contingently) — of those watching closely — of us — the (neuter plural) — the things being seen — but rather — the (neuter plural) — not (contingently) — the things being seen — the (neuter plural) — for — the things being seen — temporary things — the (neuter plural) — now — not (contingently) — the things being seen — age-enduring things

μὴ me not (contingently) PART σκοπούντων skopounton of those watching closely V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL ἡμῶν emon of us PRO.P 1P GEN PL τὰ ta the (neuter plural) PRO.D ACC N PL βλεπόμενα blepomena the things being seen V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N PL ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ.C τὰ ta-2 the (neuter plural) PRO.D ACC N PL μὴ me-2 not (contingently) ADV βλεπόμενα blepomena-2 the things being seen V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N PL τὰ ta-3 the (neuter plural) PRO.D NOM N PL γὰρ gar for CONJ βλεπόμενα blepomena-3 the things being seen V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N PL πρόσκαιρα proskaira temporary things ADJ.P NOM N PL τὰ ta-4 the (neuter plural) PRO.D NOM N PL δὲ de now CONJ μὴ me-3 not (contingently) ADV βλεπόμενα blepomena-4 the things being seen V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N PL αἰώνια aionia age-enduring things ADJ.P NOM N PL

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