2 Corinthians 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Corinthians 4

¹Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

KJVTherefore seeing^G1223^G5124 we have^G2192^(G5723) this^G5026 ministry^G1248, as^G2531 we have received mercy^G1653^(G5681), we faint^G1573^(G5719) not^G3756;

² But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

KJVBut^G235 have renounced^G550^(G5639) the hidden things^G2927 of dishonesty^G152, not^G3361 walking^G4043^(G5723) in^G1722 craftiness^G3834, nor^G3366 handling^G1389 the word^G3056 of God^G2316 deceitfully^G1389^(G5723); but^G235 by manifestation^G5321 of the truth^G225 commending^G4921^(G5723) ourselves^G1438 to^G4314 every^G3956 man's^G444 conscience^G4893 in the sight^G1799 of God^G2316.

³ Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying,

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1499 our^G2257 gospel^G2098 be^G2076^(G5748) hid^G2572^(G5772), it is^G2076^(G5748) hid^G2572^(G5772) to^G1722 them that are lost^G622^(G5730):

⁴ in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

KJVIn^G1722 whom^G3739 the god^G2316 of this^G5127 world^G165 hath blinded^G5186^(G5656) the minds^G3540 of them which believe not^G571, lest^G1519^G3361 the light^G5462 of the glorious^G1391 gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the image^G1504 of God^G2316, should shine^G826^(G5658) unto them^G846.

⁵ For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

KJVFor^G1063 we preach^G2784^(G5719) not^G3756 ourselves^G1438, but^G235 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 the Lord^G2962; and^G1161 ourselves^G1438 your^G5216 servants^G1401 for^G1223 Jesus^G2424' sake^G1223.

⁶ seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

KJVFor^G3754 God^G2316, who^G3588 commanded^G2036^(G5631) the light^G5457 to shine^G2989^(G5658) out of^G1537 darkness^G4655,^G3739 hath shined^G2989^(G5656) in^G1722 our^G2257 hearts^G2588, to^G4314 give the light^G5462 of the knowledge^G1108 of the glory^G1391 of God^G2316 in^G1722 the face^G4383 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

⁷ But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves.

KJVBut^G1161 we have^G2192^(G5719) this^G5126 treasure^G2344 in^G1722 earthen^G3749 vessels^G4632, that^G2443 the excellency^G5236 of the power^G1411 may be^G5600^(G5753) of God^G2316, and^G2532 not^G3361 of^G1537 us^G2257.

⁸ We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;

KJVWe are troubled^G2346^(G5746) on^G1722 every side^G3956, yet^G235 not^G3756 distressed^G4729^(G5746); we are perplexed^G639^(G5734), but^G235 not^G3756 in despair^G1820^(G5740);

⁹ pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

KJVPersecuted^G1377^(G5746), but^G235 not^G3756 forsaken^G1459^(G5746); cast down^G2598^(G5746), but^G235 not^G3756 destroyed^G622^(G5730);

¹⁰ always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

KJVAlways^G3842 bearing about^G4064^(G5723) in^G1722 the body^G4983 the dying^G3500 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, that^G2443 the life^G2222 also^G2532 of Jesus^G2424 might be made manifest^G5319^(G5686) in^G1722 our^G2257 body^G4983.

¹¹ For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.

KJVFor we^G2249 which^G3588 live^G2198^(G5723) are^G3860 alway^G104^G1063 delivered^G3860^(G5743) unto^G1519 death^G2288 for^G1223 Jesus^G2424' sake^G1223, that^G2443 the life^G2222 also^G2532 of Jesus^G2424 might be made manifest^G5319^(G5686) in^G1722 our^G2257 mortal^G2349 flesh^G4561.

¹² So then death works in us, but life in you.

KJVSo^G5620 then^G3303 death^G2288 worketh^G1754^(G5731) in^G1722 us^G2254, but^G1161 life^G2222 in^G1722 you^G5213.

¹³ But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore we also speak,

KJV^G1161 We having^G2192^(G5723) the same^G846 spirit^G4151 of faith^G4102, according as^G2596 it is written^G1125^(G5772), I believed^G4100^(G5656), and therefore^G1352 have I spoken^G2980^(G5656); we^G2249 also^G2532 believe^G4100^(G5719), and^G2532 therefore^G1352 speak^G2980^(G5719);

¹⁴ knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also through Jesus, and will present us with you.

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 he which raised up^G1453^(G5660) the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 shall raise up^G1453^(G5692) us^G2248 also^G2532 by^G1223 Jesus^G2424, and^G2532 shall present^G3936^(G5692) us with^G4862 you^G5213.

¹⁵ For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

KJVFor^G1063 all things^G3956 are for^G1223 your^G5209 sakes^G1223, that^G2443 the abundant^G4121^(G5660) grace^G5485 might^G4052 through^G1223 the thanksgiving^G2169 of many^G4119 redound^G4052^(G5661) to^G1519 the glory^G1391 of God^G2316.

¹⁶ Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day.

KJVFor which cause^G1352 we faint^G1573^(G5719) not^G3756; but^G235 though^G1499 our^G2257 outward^G1854 man^G444 perish^G1311^(G5743), yet^G235 the inward^G2081 man is renewed^G341^(G5743) day^G2250 by^G2532 day^G2250.

¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

KJVFor^G1063 our^G2257 light^G1645 affliction^G2347, which^G3588 is but for a moment^G3910, worketh^G2716^(G5736) for us^G2254 a far^G2596^G5236 more exceeding^G1519^G5236 and eternal^G166 weight^G922 of glory^G1391;

¹⁸ while we don’t look 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.

KJVWhile^G4648 we^G2257 look^G4648 not^G3361 at^G4648^(G5723) the things which are seen^G991^(G5746), but^G235 at the things which are^G991 not^G3361 seen^G991^(G5746): for^G1063 the things which are seen^G991^(G5746) are temporal^G4340; but^G1161 the things which are^G991 not^G3361 seen^G991^(G5746) are eternal^G166.

WEB·2 Corinthians 3

¹Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

KJVDo we begin^G756^(G5731) again^G3825 to commend^G4921^(G5721) ourselves^G1438? or^G1508 need we^G5535^(G5719), as^G5613 some^G5100 others, epistles^G1992 of commendation^G4956 to^G4314 you^G5209, or^G2228 letters of commendation^G4956 from^G1537 you^G5216?

² You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men,

KJVYe^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) our^G2257 epistle^G1992 written^G1449^(G5772) in^G1722 our^G2257 hearts^G2588, known^G1097^(G5746) and^G2532 read^G314^(G5746) of^G5259 all^G3956 men^G444:

³ being revealed that you are a letter of Christ, served by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in tablets that are hearts of flesh.

KJVForasmuch as ye are manifestly declared^G5319^(G5746) to^G3754 be^G2075^(G5748) the epistle^G1992 of Christ^G5547 ministered^G1247^(G5685) by^G5259 us^G2257, written^G1449^(G5772) not^G3756 with ink^G3188, but^G235 with the Spirit^G4151 of the living^G2198^(G5723) God^G2316; not^G3756 in^G1722 tables^G4109 of stone^G3035, but^G235 in^G1722 fleshy^G4560 tables^G4109 of the heart^G2588.

⁴ Such confidence we have through Christ toward God,

KJVAnd^G1161 such^G5108 trust^G4006 have we^G2192^(G5719) through^G1223 Christ^G5547 to^G4314 God-ward^G2316:

⁵ not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

KJVNot^G3756 that^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) sufficient^G2425 of^G575 ourselves^G1438 to think^G3049^(G5664) any thing^G5100 as^G5613 of^G1537 ourselves^G1438; but^G235 our^G2257 sufficiency^G2426 is of^G1537 God^G2316;

⁶ who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

KJVWho^G3739 also^G2532 hath made^G2427 us^G2248 able^G2427^(G5656) ministers^G1249 of the new^G2537 testament^G1242; not^G3756 of the letter^G1121, but^G235 of the spirit^G4151: for^G1063 the letter^G1121 killeth^G615^(G5719), but^G1161 the spirit^G4151 giveth life^G2227^(G5719).

⁷ But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face, which was passing away,

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 the ministration^G1248 of death^G2288, written^G1722^G1121 and engraven^G1795^(G5772) in^G1722 stones^G3037, was^G1096^(G5675) glorious^G1722^G1391, so^G5620 that the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474 could^G1410^(G5738) not^G3361 stedfastly behold^G816^(G5658) the face^G1519^G4383 of Moses^G3475 for^G1223 the glory^G1391 of his^G846 countenance^G4383; which^G3588 glory was to be done away^G2673^(G5746):

⁸ won’t service of the Spirit be with much more glory?

KJVHow^G4459 shall^G1248 not^G3780 the ministration^G1248 of the spirit^G4151 be^G2071^(G5704) rather^G3123^G1722 glorious^G1391?

⁹ For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 the ministration^G1248 of condemnation^G2633 be glory^G1391, much^G4183 more^G3123 doth the ministration^G1248 of righteousness^G1343 exceed^G4052^(G5719) in^G1722 glory^G1391.

¹⁰ For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.

KJVFor^G1063 even^G2532 that which was made glorious^G1392^(G5769) had no^G3761 glory^G1392^(G5772) in^G1722 this^G5129 respect^G3313, by reason^G1752 of the glory^G1391 that excelleth^G5235^(G5723).

¹¹ For if that which passes away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 that which is done away^G2673^(G5746) was glorious^G1223^G1391, much^G4183 more^G3123 that which remaineth^G3306^(G5723) is glorious^G1722^G1391.

¹² Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

KJVSeeing then^G3767 that we have^G2192^(G5723) such^G5108 hope^G1680, we use^G5530^(G5736) great^G4183 plainness of speech^G3954:

¹³ and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face so that the children of Israel wouldn’t look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away.

KJVAnd^G2532 not^G3756 as^G2509 Moses^G3475, which put^G5087^(G5707) a vail^G2571 over^G1909 his^G1438 face^G4383, that^G4314 the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474 could^G816 not^G3361 stedfastly look^G816^(G5658) to^G1519 the end^G5056 of that which is abolished^G2673^(G5746):

¹⁴ But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.

KJVBut^G235 their^G846 minds^G3540 were blinded^G4456^(G5681): for^G1063 until^G891 this day^G4594 remaineth^G3306^(G5719) the same^G846 vail^G2571 untaken^G3361 away^G343^(G5746) in^G1909 the reading^G320 of the old^G3820 testament^G1242; which^G3748 vail is done away^G2673^(G5743) in^G1722 Christ^G5547.

¹⁵ But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.

KJVBut^G235 even^G2193 unto this day^G4594, when^G2259 Moses^G3475 is read^G314^(G5743), the vail^G2571 is upon^G2749^(G5736)^G1909 their^G846 heart^G2588.

¹⁶ But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

KJVNevertheless^G1161 when^G2259 it^G302 shall turn^G1994^(G5661) to^G4314 the Lord^G2962, the vail^G2571 shall be taken away^G4014^(G5743).

¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

KJVNow^G1161 the Lord^G2962 is^G2076^(G5748) that Spirit^G4151: and^G1161 where^G3757 the Spirit^G4151 of the Lord^G2962 is, there^G1563 is liberty^G1657.

¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

KJVBut^G1161 we^G2249 all^G3956, with open^G343^(G5772) face^G4383 beholding as in a glass^G2734^(G5734) the glory^G1391 of the Lord^G2962, are changed^G3339^(G5743) into the same^G846 image^G1504 from^G575 glory^G1391 to^G1519 glory^G1391, even as^G2509 by^G575 the Spirit^G4151 of the Lord^G2962.

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