³⁷ But in all these things we overwhelmingly ^(A)conquer through ^(B)Him who loved us.

^14 (A)But thanks be to God, who always ^(B)leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us reveals the ^(C)fragrance of the ^(D)knowledge of Him in every place.

⁷ But we have this treasure in ^[a](A)earthen containers, so that the extraordinary greatness of ^(B)the power will be of God and not from ourselves; ⁸ we are ^(C)afflicted in every way, but not ^(D)crushed; ^(E)perplexed, but not despairing; ^9 (F)persecuted, but not ^(G)abandoned; ^(H)struck down, but not destroyed; ^10 (I)always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that ^(J)the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. ¹¹ For we who live are constantly being handed over to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh. ¹² So death works in us, but life in you.

¹³ But having the same ^(K)spirit of faith, according to what is written: “^(L)I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak, ¹⁴ knowing that He who ^(M)raised the Lord Jesus ^(N)will also raise us with Jesus, and will ^(O)present us with you. ¹⁵ For all things are ^(P)for your sakes, so that grace, having ^[b](Q)spread to more and more people, will cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

¹⁶ Therefore we ^(R)do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our ^(S)inner person is ^(T)being renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For our momentary, ^(U)light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, ¹⁸ while we ^(V)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.

⁴ but in everything ^(A)commending ourselves as ^[a](B)servants of God, ^(C)in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties, ⁵ in ^(D)beatings, in imprisonments, in ^(E)[b]mob attacks, in labors, in sleeplessness, in ^(F)hunger, ⁶ in purity, in ^(G)knowledge, in ^(H)patience, in kindness, in the ^(I)Holy Spirit, in ^(J)genuine love, ⁷ in ^(K)the word of truth, and in ^(L)the power of God; by ^(M)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, ⁸ by glory and ^(N)dishonor, by ^(O)evil report and good report; regarded as ^(P)deceivers and yet ^(Q)true; ⁹ as unknown and yet well known, as ^(R)dying and yet behold, ^(S)we are alive; as ^[c]punished and yet not put to death, ¹⁰ as ^(T)sorrowful yet always ^(U)rejoicing, as ^(V)poor yet making many rich, as ^(W)having nothing and yet possessing ^(X)all things.

^11 (Y)Our mouth ^[d]has spoken freely to you, you Corinthians, our ^(Z)heart is opened wide. ¹² You are not restrained ^[e]by us, but ^(AA)you are restrained in your own ^[f]affections. ¹³ Now in the same way in ^(AB)exchange—I am speaking as to ^(AC)children—open wide your hearts to us, you as well.

^14 (AD)Do not be ^[g]mismatched with ^(AE)unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness ^(AF)share together, or what does light have in common with darkness? ¹⁵ Or what ^(AG)harmony does Christ have with ^[h]Belial, or ^[i]what does a ^(AH)believer share with an ^(AI)unbeliever? ¹⁶ Or ^(AJ)what agreement does ^[j]the temple of God have with idols? For we are ^[k](AK)the temple of ^(AL)the living God; just as God said,

^21 (A)The one who overcomes, I will grant to him ^(B)to sit with Me on My throne, as ^(C)I also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne.