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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ἀλλὰ
alla
CONJ
ἀπειπάμεθα
apeipametha
V AOR MID IND 1P PL
τὰ
ta
ART ACC N PL
κρυπτὰ
krupta
ADJ.S ACC N PL
τῆς
tes
ART GEN F SG
αἰσχύνης
aischunes
N GEN F SG
μὴ
me
PART
περιπατοῦντες
peripatountes
V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
ἐν
en
PREP DAT
πανουργίᾳ
panourgia
N DAT F SG
μηδὲ
mede
CONJ.C
δολοῦντες
dolountes
V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
τὸν
ton
ART ACC M SG
λόγον
logon
N ACC M SG
τοῦ
tou
ART GEN M SG
Θεοῦ
theou
N GEN M SG
ἀλλὰ
alla-2
CONJ.C
τῇ
te
ART DAT F SG
φανερώσει
phanerosei
N DAT F SG
τῆς
tes-2
ART GEN F SG
ἀληθείας
aletheias
N GEN F SG
συνιστάνοντες
sunistanontes
V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
ἑαυτοὺς
eautous
PRO.X 1P ACC M PL
πρὸς
pros
PREP ACC
πᾶσαν
pasan
QUAN ACC F SG
συνείδησιν
suneidesin
N ACC F SG
ἀνθρώπων
anthropon
N GEN M PL
ἐνώπιον
enopion
PREP GEN
τοῦ
tou-2
ART GEN M SG
Θεοῦ
theou-2
N GEN M SG
3
εἰ
ei
CONJ.S
δὲ
de
CONJ
καὶ
kai
ADV
ἔστιν
estin
V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
κεκαλυμμένον
kekalummenon
V PRF PASS PTCP NOM N SG
τὸ
to
ART NOM N SG
εὐαγγέλιον
euaggelion
N NOM N SG
ἡμῶν
emon
PRO.P 1P GEN PL
ἐν
en
PREP DAT
τοῖς
tois
PRO.D DAT M PL
ἀπολλυμένοις
apollumenois
V PRS MID PTCP DAT M PL
ἐστὶν
estin-2
V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
κεκαλυμμένον
kekalummenon-2
V PRF PASS PTCP NOM N SG
4
ἐν
en
PREP DAT
οἷς
ois
PRO.R DAT M PL
ὁ
o
ART NOM M SG
θεὸς
theos
N NOM M SG
τοῦ
tou
ART GEN M SG
αἰῶνος
aionos
N GEN M SG
τούτου
toutou
DET GEN M SG
ἐτύφλωσεν
etuphlosen
V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
τὰ
ta
ART ACC N PL
νοήματα
noemata
N ACC N PL
τῶν
ton
ART GEN M PL
ἀπίστων
apiston
ADJ.S GEN M PL
εἰς
eis
PREP ACC
τὸ
to
PRO.D ACC N SG
μὴ
me
ADV
αὐγάσαι
augasai
V AOR ACT INF
τὸν
ton-2
ART ACC M SG
φωτισμὸν
photismon
N ACC M SG
τοῦ
tou-2
ART GEN N SG
εὐαγγελίου
euaggeliou
N GEN N SG
τῆς
tes
ART GEN F SG
δόξης
doxes
N GEN F SG
τοῦ
tou-3
ART GEN M SG
Χριστοῦ
christou
N GEN M SG
ὅς
os
PRO.R NOM M SG
ἐστιν
estin
V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
εἰκὼν
eikon
N NOM F SG
τοῦ
tou-4
ART GEN M SG
Θεοῦ
theou
N GEN M SG
5
οὐ
ou
PART
γὰρ
gar
CONJ
ἑαυτοὺς
eautous
PRO.X 1P ACC M PL
κηρύσσομεν
kerussomen
V PRS ACT IND 1P PL
ἀλλὰ
alla
CONJ.C
Ἰησοῦν
iesoun
N ACC M SG
Χριστὸν
christon
N ACC M SG
Κύριον
kurion
N ACC M SG
ἑαυτοὺς
eautous-2
PRO.X 1P ACC M PL
δὲ
de
CONJ
δούλους
doulous
N ACC M PL
ὑμῶν
umon
PRO.P 2P GEN PL
διὰ
dia
PREP ACC
Ἰησοῦν
iesoun-2
N ACC M SG
6
ὅτι
oti
CONJ.S
ὁ
o
ART NOM M SG
Θεὸς
theos
N NOM M SG
ὁ
o-2
PRO.D NOM M SG
εἰπών
eipon
V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
ἐκ
ek
PREP GEN
σκότους
skotous
N GEN N SG
φῶς
phos
N NOM N SG
λάμψει
lampsei
V FUT ACT IND 3P SG
ὃς
os
PRO.R NOM M SG
ἔλαμψεν
elampsen
V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
ἐν
en
PREP DAT
ταῖς
tais
ART DAT F PL
καρδίαις
kardiais
N DAT F PL
ἡμῶν
emon
PRO.P 1P GEN PL
πρὸς
pros
PREP ACC
φωτισμὸν
photismon
N ACC M SG
τῆς
tes
ART GEN F SG
γνώσεως
gnoseos
N GEN F SG
τῆς
tes-2
ART GEN F SG
δόξης
doxes
N GEN F SG
τοῦ
tou
ART GEN M SG
Θεοῦ
theou
N GEN M SG
ἐν
en-2
PREP DAT
προσώπῳ
prosopo
N DAT N SG
Ἰησοῦ
iesou
N GEN M SG
Χριστοῦ
christou
N GEN M SG
7
ἔχομεν
echomen
V PRS ACT IND 1P PL
δὲ
de
CONJ
τὸν
ton
ART ACC M SG
θησαυρὸν
thesauron
N ACC M SG
τοῦτον
touton
DET ACC M SG
ἐν
en
PREP DAT
ὀστρακίνοις
ostrakinois
ADJ.A DAT N PL
σκεύεσιν
skeuesin
N DAT N PL
ἵνα
ina
CONJ.S
ἡ
e
ART NOM F SG
ὑπερβολὴ
uperbole
N NOM F SG
τῆς
tes
ART GEN F SG
δυνάμεως
dunameos
N GEN F SG
ᾖ
e-2
V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG
τοῦ
tou
ART GEN M SG
Θεοῦ
theou
N GEN M SG
καὶ
kai
CONJ
μὴ
me
ADV
ἐξ
ex
PREP GEN
ἡμῶν
emon
PRO.P 1P GEN PL
in every afflicted but not crushed perplexed but not
8
ἐν
en
in
PREP DAT
παντὶ
panti
every
PRO.I DAT N SG
θλιβόμενοι
thlibomenoi
afflicted
V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL
ἀλλ’
all
but
CONJ
οὐ
ou
not
ADV
στενοχωρούμενοι
stenochoroumenoi
crushed
V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL
ἀπορούμενοι
aporoumenoi
perplexed
V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL
ἀλλ’
all-2
but
CONJ
οὐκ
ouk
not
ADV
ἐξαπορούμενοι
exaporoumenoi
V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL
10
πάντοτε
pantote
ADV
τὴν
ten
ART ACC F SG
νέκρωσιν
nekrosin
N ACC F SG
τοῦ
tou
ART GEN M SG
Ἰησοῦ
iesou
N GEN M SG
ἐν
en
PREP DAT
τῷ
to
DET.P DAT N SG
σώματι
somati
N DAT N SG
περιφέροντες
peripherontes
V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
ἵνα
ina
CONJ.S
καὶ
kai
ADV
ἡ
e
ART NOM F SG
ζωὴ
zoe
N NOM F SG
τοῦ
tou-2
ART GEN M SG
Ἰησοῦ
iesou-2
N GEN M SG
ἐν
en-2
PREP DAT
τῷ
to-2
ART DAT N SG
σώματι
somati-2
N DAT N SG
ἡμῶν
emon
PRO.P 1P GEN PL
φανερωθῇ
phanerothe
V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG
11
ἀεὶ
aei
ADV
γὰρ
gar
CONJ
ἡμεῖς
emeis
PRO.P 1P NOM PL
οἱ
oi
PRO.D NOM M PL
ζῶντες
zontes
V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
εἰς
eis
PREP ACC
θάνατον
thanaton
N ACC M SG
παραδιδόμεθα
paradidometha
V PRS PASS IND 1P PL
διὰ
dia
PREP ACC
Ἰησοῦν
iesoun
N ACC M SG
ἵνα
ina
CONJ.S
καὶ
kai
ADV
ἡ
e
ART NOM F SG
ζωὴ
zoe
N NOM F SG
τοῦ
tou
ART GEN M SG
Ἰησοῦ
iesou
N GEN M SG
φανερωθῇ
phanerothe
V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG
ἐν
en
PREP DAT
τῇ
te
ART DAT F SG
θνητῇ
thnete
ADJ.A DAT F SG
σαρκὶ
sarki
N DAT F SG
ἡμῶν
emon
PRO.P 1P GEN PL
13
ἔχοντες
echontes
V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
δὲ
de
CONJ
τὸ
to
ART ACC N SG
αὐτὸ
auto
DET ACC N SG
πνεῦμα
pneuma
N ACC N SG
τῆς
tes
ART GEN F SG
πίστεως
pisteos
N GEN F SG
κατὰ
kata
PREP ACC
τὸ
to-2
PRO.D ACC N SG
γεγραμμένον
gegrammenon
V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N SG
ἐπίστευσα
episteusa
V AOR ACT IND 1P SG
διὸ
dio
CONJ
ἐλάλησα
elalesa
V AOR ACT IND 1P SG
καὶ
kai
ADV
ἡμεῖς
emeis
PRO.P 1P NOM PL
πιστεύομεν
pisteuomen
V PRS ACT IND 1P PL
διὸ
dio-2
CONJ
καὶ
kai-2
ADV
λαλοῦμεν
laloumen
V PRS ACT IND 1P PL
14
εἰδότες
eidotes
V PRF ACT PTCP NOM M PL
ὅτι
oti
CONJ.S
ὁ
o
PRO.D NOM M SG
ἐγείρας
egeiras
V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
τὸν
ton
ART ACC M SG
Ἰησοῦν
iesoun
N ACC M SG
καὶ
kai
ADV
ἡμᾶς
emas
PRO.P 1P ACC PL
σὺν
sun
PREP DAT
Ἰησοῦ
iesou
N DAT M SG
ἐγερεῖ
egerei
V FUT ACT IND 3P SG
καὶ
kai-2
CONJ
παραστήσει
parastesei
V FUT ACT IND 3P SG
σὺν
sun-2
PREP DAT
ὑμῖν
umin
PRO.P 2P DAT PL
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τὰ
ta
PRO.D NOM N PL
γὰρ
gar
CONJ
πάντα
panta
QUAN NOM N PL
δι’
di
PREP ACC
ὑμᾶς
umas
PRO.P 2P ACC PL
ἵνα
ina
CONJ.S
ἡ
e
ART NOM F SG
χάρις
charis
N NOM F SG
πλεονάσασα
pleonasasa
V AOR ACT PTCP NOM F SG
διὰ
dia
PREP GEN
τῶν
ton
ART GEN M PL
πλειόνων
pleionon
ADJ.A GEN M PL COMP
τὴν
ten
ART ACC F SG
εὐχαριστίαν
eucharistian
N ACC F SG
περισσεύσῃ
perisseuse
V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG
εἰς
eis
PREP ACC
τὴν
ten-2
ART ACC F SG
δόξαν
doxan
N ACC F SG
τοῦ
tou
ART GEN M SG
Θεοῦ
theou
N GEN M SG
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διὸ
dio
CONJ
οὐκ
ouk
PART
ἐνκακοῦμεν
enkakoumen
V PRS ACT IND 1P PL
ἀλλ’
all
CONJ.C
εἰ
ei
CONJ.S
καὶ
kai
ADV
ὁ
o
PRO.D NOM M SG
ἔξω
exo
ADV
ἡμῶν
emon
PRO.P 1P GEN PL
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
N NOM M SG
διαφθείρεται
diaphtheiretai
V PRS PASS IND 3P SG
ἀλλ’
all-2
CONJ
ὁ
o-2
PRO.D NOM M SG
ἔσω
eso
ADV
ἡμῶν
emon-2
PRO.P 1P GEN PL
ἀνακαινοῦται
anakainoutai
V PRS PASS IND 3P SG
ἡμέρᾳ
emera
N DAT F SG
καὶ
kai-2
CONJ
ἡμέρᾳ
emera-2
N DAT F SG
17
τὸ
to
ART NOM N SG
γὰρ
gar
CONJ
παραυτίκα
parautika
ADV
ἐλαφρὸν
elaphron
ADJ.S NOM N SG
τῆς
tes
ART GEN F SG
θλίψεως
thlipseos
N GEN F SG
ἡμῶν
emon
PRO.P 1P GEN PL
καθ’
kath
PREP ACC
ὑπερβολὴν
uperbolen
N ACC F SG
εἰς
eis
PREP ACC
ὑπερβολὴν
uperbolen-2
N ACC F SG
αἰώνιον
aionion
ADJ.A ACC N SG
βάρος
baros
N ACC N SG
δόξης
doxes
N GEN F SG
κατεργάζεται
katergazetai
V PRS MID IND 3P SG
ἡμῖν
emin
PRO.P 1P DAT PL
18
μὴ
me
PART
σκοπούντων
skopounton
V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL
ἡμῶν
emon
PRO.P 1P GEN PL
τὰ
ta
PRO.D ACC N PL
βλεπόμενα
blepomena
V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N PL
ἀλλὰ
alla
CONJ.C
τὰ
ta-2
PRO.D ACC N PL
μὴ
me-2
ADV
βλεπόμενα
blepomena-2
V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N PL
τὰ
ta-3
PRO.D NOM N PL
γὰρ
gar
CONJ
βλεπόμενα
blepomena-3
V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N PL
πρόσκαιρα
proskaira
ADJ.P NOM N PL
τὰ
ta-4
PRO.D NOM N PL
δὲ
de
CONJ
μὴ
me-3
ADV
βλεπόμενα
blepomena-4
V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N PL
αἰώνια
aionia
ADJ.P NOM N PL