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The Gospel of the Glory of Christ

Therefore, since we have this (A)ministry, as we (B)received mercy, we (C)do not lose heart, but we have renounced the (D)hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness or (E)adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth (F)commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. And even if our (G)gospel is (H)veiled, it is veiled [a]to (I)those who are perishing, in whose case (J)the god of (K)this age has (L)blinded the minds of the unbelieving [b]so that they might not see the (M)light of the gospel of the (N)glory of Christ, who is the (O)image of God. For we (P)do not preach ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves [c]for the sake of Jesus. For God, who said, “(Q)Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has (R)shone in our hearts to give the (S)Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 4:3 Lit in
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Or that the light...image of God, would not dawn upon them
  3. 2 Corinthians 4:5 Two early mss through Jesus

Treasure in Clay Jars

Therefore, since we have this ministry through the mercy shown to us, we do not get discouraged. Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God’s word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

So if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are dying.[a] In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe to keep them from seeing the light of the glorious gospel of the Messiah,[b] who is the image of God.

For we do not preach ourselves, but rather Jesus the Messiah[c] as Lord, and ourselves as merely your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[d] has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus[e] the Messiah.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:3 Or being destroyed
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Or Christ
  3. 2 Corinthians 4:5 Or Christ
  4. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen 1:3
  5. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Other mss. lack Jesus
  6. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Or Christ; other mss. read of the Messiah Jesus