2. Corinthians 4 – Studienbibel

1 Therefore seeing1223 5124 we have2192 this5026 ministry1248, as2531 we have received mercy1653, we faint1573 not3756; 2 But235 have renounced550 the hidden things2927 of dishonesty152, not3361 walking4043 in1722 craftiness3834, nor3366 handling1389 the word3056 of God2316 deceitfully1389; but235 by manifestation5321 of the truth225 commending4921 ourselves1438 to4314 every3956 man's444 conscience4893 in the sight1799 of God2316.¹ 3 But1161 if1499 our2257 gospel2098 be2076 hid2572, it is2076 hid2572 to1722 them that are lost622: 4 In1722 whom3739 the god2316 of this5127 world165 hath blinded5186 the minds3540 of them which believe not571, lest1519 3361 the light5462 of the glorious1391 gospel2098 of Christ5547, who3739 is2076 the image1504 of God2316, should shine826 unto them846. 5 For1063 we preach2784 not3756 ourselves1438, but235 Christ5547 Jesus2424 the Lord2962; and1161 ourselves1438 your5216 servants1401 for1223 Jesus'2424 sake1223. 6 For3754 God2316, who3588 commanded2036 the light5457 to shine2989 out of1537 darkness4655 3739, hath shined2989 in1722 our2257 hearts2588, to4314 give the light5462 of the knowledge1108 of the glory1391 of God2316 in1722 the face4383 of Jesus2424 Christ5547.² 7 But1161 we have2192 this5126 treasure2344 in1722 earthen3749 vessels4632, that2443 the excellency5236 of the power1411 may be5600 of God2316, and2532 not3361 of1537 us2257.

8 We are troubled2346 on1722 every side3956, yet235 not3756 distressed4729; we are perplexed639, but235 not3756 in despair1820;³ 9 Persecuted1377, but235 not3756 forsaken1459; cast down2598, but235 not3756 destroyed622; 10 Always3842 bearing about4064 in1722 the body4983 the dying3500 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424, that2443 the life2222 also2532 of Jesus2424 might be made manifest5319 in1722 our2257 body4983. 11 For we2249 which3588 live2198 are3860 alway104 1063 delivered3860 unto1519 death2288 for1223 Jesus'2424 sake1223, that2443 the life2222 also2532 of Jesus2424 might be made manifest5319 in1722 our2257 mortal2349 flesh4561. 12 So5620 then3303 death2288 worketh1754 in1722 us2254, but1161 life2222 in1722 you5213. 13 We having2192 the same846 spirit4151 of faith4102, according as2596 it is written1125, I believed4100, and therefore1352 have I spoken2980; we2249 also2532 believe4100, and2532 therefore1352 speak2980; [Ps 116,10] 14 Knowing1492 that3754 he which raised up1453 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 shall raise up1453 us2248 also2532 by1223 Jesus2424, and2532 shall present3936 us with4862 you5213. 15 For1063 all things3956 are for1223 your5209 sakes1223, that2443 the abundant4121 grace5485 might4052 through1223 the thanksgiving2169 of many4119 redound4052 to1519 the glory1391 of God2316. 16 For which cause1352 we faint1573 not3756; but235 though1499 our2257 outward1854 man444 perish1311, yet235 the inward2081 man is renewed341 day2250 by2532 day2250. 17 For1063 our2257 light1645 affliction2347, which3588 is but for a moment3910, worketh2716 for us2254 a far2596 5236 more exceeding1519 5236 and eternal166 weight922 of glory1391; 18 While4648 we2257 look4648 not3361 at4648 the things which are seen991, but235 at the things which are991 not3361 seen991: for1063 the things which are seen991 are temporal4340; but1161 the things which are991 not3361 seen991 are eternal166.