2 Corinthians

Chapter 4

Phonetic (Greek): Dia toyto, echontes ten diakonian tayten kathos eleethemen, oyk ⸀enkakoymen,

Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.

Διὰ τοῦτο, ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν, οὐκ ⸀ἐγκακοῦμεν,

Phonetic (Greek): alla apeipametha ta krypta tes aischynes, me peripatoyntes en panourgiᾳ mede doloyntes ton logon toy theoy, alla tῇ phanerosei tes aletheias ⸀synistanontes heautoys pros pasan syneidesin anthropon enopion toy theoy.

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

ἀλλὰ ἀπειπάμεθα τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς αἰσχύνης, μὴ περιπατοῦντες ἐν πανουργίᾳ μηδὲ δολοῦντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τῇ φανερώσει τῆς ἀληθείας ⸀συνιστάνοντες ἑαυτοὺς πρὸς πᾶσαν συνείδησιν ἀνθρώπων ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.

Phonetic (Greek): ei de kai estin kekalymmenon to eyangelion hemon, en tois apollymenois estin kekalymmenon,

Edified Edition (EDE)But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,

εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔστιν κεκαλυμμένον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν, ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις ἐστὶν κεκαλυμμένον,

Phonetic (Greek): en ohis ho theos toy aionos toytou etyphlosen ta noemata ton apiston eis to me ⸀aygasai ton photismon toy eyangeliou tes doxes toy Christoy, hos estin eikon toy theoy.

Edified Edition (EDE)whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

ἐν οἷς ὁ θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα τῶν ἀπίστων εἰς τὸ μὴ ⸀αὐγάσαι τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ θεοῦ.

Phonetic (Greek): oy gar heautoys keryssomen alla ⸂Christon Ἰesoyn⸃ kyrion, heautoys de doylous hymon dia Ἰesoyn.

Edified Edition (EDE)For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν ἀλλὰ ⸂Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν⸃ κύριον, ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦν.

Phonetic (Greek): hoti ho theos ho eipon· Ἐk skotous phos ⸀lampsei, hos elampsen en tais kardiais hemon pros photismon tes gnoseos tes doxes toy theoy en prosopῳ ⸀Christoy.

Edified Edition (EDE)For it is the God who commanded light to 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.

ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ὁ εἰπών· Ἐκ σκότους φῶς ⸀λάμψει, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ ⸀Χριστοῦ.

Phonetic (Greek): Ἔchomen de ton thesauron toyton en ostrakinois skeyesin, hina he hyperbole tes dynameos e toy theoy kai me ex hemon·

Edified Edition (EDE)But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.

Ἔχομεν δὲ τὸν θησαυρὸν τοῦτον ἐν ὀστρακίνοις σκεύεσιν, ἵνα ἡ ὑπερβολὴ τῆς δυνάμεως ᾖ τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ μὴ ἐξ ἡμῶν·

Phonetic (Greek): en panti thlibomenoi allʼ oy stenochoroymenoi, aporoymenoi allʼ oyk exaporoymenoi,

Edified Edition (EDE)We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι ἀλλʼ οὐ στενοχωρούμενοι, ἀπορούμενοι ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐξαπορούμενοι,

Phonetic (Greek): diokomenoi allʼ oyk enkataleipomenoi, kataballomenoi allʼ oyk apollymenoi,

Edified Edition (EDE)persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed,

διωκόμενοι ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι, καταβαλλόμενοι ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἀπολλύμενοι,

Phonetic (Greek): pantote ten nekrosin ⸀toy Ἰesoy en tῷ somati peripherontes, hina kai he zoe toy Ἰesoy en tῷ somati hemon phanerothῇ·

Edified Edition (EDE)always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

πάντοτε τὴν νέκρωσιν ⸀τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι περιφέροντες, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι ἡμῶν φανερωθῇ·

Phonetic (Greek): aei gar hemeis ohi zontes eis thanaton paradidometha dia Ἰesoyn, hina kai he zoe toy Ἰesoy phanerothῇ en tῇ thnetῇ sarki hemon.

Edified Edition (EDE)For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

ἀεὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες εἰς θάνατον παραδιδόμεθα διὰ Ἰησοῦν, ἵνα καὶ ἡ ζωὴ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ φανερωθῇ ἐν τῇ θνητῇ σαρκὶ ἡμῶν.

Phonetic (Greek): hoste ⸀ho thanatos en hemin energeitai, he de zoe en hymin.

Edified Edition (EDE)So then death is working in us, but life in you.

ὥστε ⸀ὁ θάνατος ἐν ἡμῖν ἐνεργεῖται, ἡ δὲ ζωὴ ἐν ὑμῖν.

Phonetic (Greek): Ἔchontes de to ayto pneyma tes pisteos, kata to gegrammenon· Ἐpisteusa, dio elalesa, kai hemeis pisteyomen, dio kai laloymen,

Edified Edition (EDE)And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak,

Ἔχοντες δὲ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πίστεως, κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον· Ἐπίστευσα, διὸ ἐλάλησα, καὶ ἡμεῖς πιστεύομεν, διὸ καὶ λαλοῦμεν,

Phonetic (Greek): eidotes hoti ho egeiras ⸀ton Ἰesoyn kai hemas ⸀syn Ἰesoy egerei kai parastesei syn hymin.

Edified Edition (EDE)knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.

εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ ἐγείρας ⸀τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἡμᾶς ⸀σὺν Ἰησοῦ ἐγερεῖ καὶ παραστήσει σὺν ὑμῖν.

Phonetic (Greek): ta gar panta diʼ hymas, hina he charis pleonasasa dia ton pleionon ten eycharistian perisseysῃ eis ten doxan toy theoy.

Edified Edition (EDE)For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

τὰ γὰρ πάντα διʼ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσασα διὰ τῶν πλειόνων τὴν εὐχαριστίαν περισσεύσῃ εἰς τὴν δόξαν τοῦ θεοῦ.

Phonetic (Greek): Dio oyk ⸀enkakoymen, allʼ ei kai ho exo hemon anthropos diaphtheiretai, allʼ ho ⸂eso hemon⸃ anakainoytai hemerᾳ kai hemerᾳ.

Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

Διὸ οὐκ ⸀ἐγκακοῦμεν, ἀλλʼ εἰ καὶ ὁ ἔξω ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος διαφθείρεται, ἀλλʼ ὁ ⸂ἔσω ἡμῶν⸃ ἀνακαινοῦται ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἡμέρᾳ.

Phonetic (Greek): to gar parautika elaphron tes thlipseos ⸀hemon kathʼ hyperbolen eis hyperbolen aionion baros doxes katergazetai hemin,

Edified Edition (EDE)For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

τὸ γὰρ παραυτίκα ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως ⸀ἡμῶν καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν,

Phonetic (Greek): me skopoynton hemon ta blepomena alla ta me blepomena, ta gar blepomena proskaira, ta de me blepomena aionia.

Edified Edition (EDE)while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

μὴ σκοπούντων ἡμῶν τὰ βλεπόμενα ἀλλὰ τὰ μὴ βλεπόμενα, τὰ γὰρ βλεπόμενα πρόσκαιρα, τὰ δὲ μὴ βλεπόμενα αἰώνια.