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Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
ΔιὰBecause ofprepG1223τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἔχοντεςhavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588διακονίανministrynoun acc sg fG1248ταύτηνthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg fG3778καθὼςeven asconjG2531ἠλεήθημεν,we received mercy,verb aor pass ind 1 plG1653οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐγκακοῦμεν,we lose heart,verb pres act ind 1 plG1573 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, 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.
ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235ἀπειπάμεθαwe have renouncedverb 2 aor mid ind 1 plG550τὰtheart acc pl nG3588κρυπτὰhidden thingsadj acc pl nG2927τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588αἰσχύνηςof shamenoun gen sg fG152μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361περιπατοῦντεςwalkingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4043ἐνinprepG1722πανουργίᾳ,craftinessnoun dat sg fG3834μηδὲnorconj NegativeG3366δολοῦντεςfalsifyingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1389τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588λόγονwordnoun acc sg mG3056τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ,of God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316ἀλλὰbutconjG235τῇby theart dat sg fG3588φανερώσειmanifestationnoun dat sg fG5321τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἀληθείαςtruthnoun gen sg fG225συνιστάνοντεςcommendingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4921ἑαυτοὺςourselvesReflexive pronoun 1 acc pl mG1438πρὸςtoprepG4314πᾶσανeveryadj acc sg fG3956συνείδησινconsciencenoun acc sg fG4893ἀνθρώπωνof mennoun gen pl mG444ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
εἰIfconjG1487δὲhoweverconjG1161καὶevenconjG2532ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510κεκαλυμμένονconcealedverb perf pass ptc nom sg nG2572τὸtheart nom sg nG3588εὐαγγέλιονgospelnoun nom sg nG2098ἡμῶν,of us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165ἐνtoprepG1722τοῖςthoseart dat pl mG3588ἀπολλυμένοιςperishingverb pres mid or pass ptc dat pl mG622ἐστὶνit isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510κεκαλυμμένον·concealed;verb perf pass ptc nom sg nG2572 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
ἐνinprepG1722οἷςwhomRelative pronoun dat pl mG3739ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςgodnoun nom sg mG2316τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588αἰῶνοςagenoun gen sg mG165τούτουthisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg mG3778ἐτύφλωσενhas blindedverb aor act ind 3 sgG5186τὰtheart acc pl nG3588νοήματαmindsnoun acc pl nG3540τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἀπίστωνunbelievingadj gen pl mG571εἰςso as forprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361αὐγάσαιto beam forthverb aor act infG826τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588φωτισμὸνilluminationnoun acc sg mG5462τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588εὐαγγελίουgospelnoun gen sg nG2098τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588δόξηςglorynoun gen sg fG1391τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦ,of Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547ὅςwhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510εἰκὼν[the] imagenoun nom sg fG1504τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.¶of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
ΟὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ἑαυτοὺςourselvesReflexive pronoun 1 acc pl mG1438κηρύσσομενdo we proclaimverb pres act ind 1 plG2784ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἸησοῦνJesusnoun acc sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστὸνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547κύριον,Lord,noun acc sg m TitleG2962ἑαυτοὺςourselvesReflexive pronoun 1 acc pl mG1438δὲnowconjG1161δούλουςservantsnoun acc pl mG1401ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771διὰfor the sake ofprepG1223Ἰησοῦν.Jesus.noun acc sg m IndividualG2424 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
ὅτιFor [it is]conjG3754ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ὁtheart nom sg mG3588εἰπὼνhaving saidverb 2 aor act ptc nom sg mG2036ἐκOut ofprepG1537σκότουςdarknessnoun gen sg nG4655φῶςlightnoun nom sg nG5457λάμψει,will shine,verb fut act ind 3 sgG2989ὃςwhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739ἔλαμψενshoneverb aor act ind 3 sgG2989ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588καρδίαιςheartsnoun dat pl fG2588ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165πρὸςfor [the]prepG4314φωτισμὸνradiancenoun acc sg mG5462τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588γνώσεωςknowledgenoun gen sg fG1108τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588δόξηςglorynoun gen sg fG1391τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐνinprepG1722προσώπῳ[the] facenoun dat sg nG4383Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ.¶Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
ἜχομενWe haveverb pres act ind 1 plG2192δὲnowconjG1161τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θησαυρὸνtreasurenoun acc sg mG2344τοῦτονthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg mG3778ἐνinprepG1722ὀστρακίνοιςearthenadj dat pl nG3749σκεύεσιν,vessels,noun dat pl nG4632ἵναthatconjG2443ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ὑπερβολὴsurpassingnessnoun nom sg fG5236τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588δυνάμεωςpowernoun gen sg fG1411ᾖmay beverb pres act subj 3 sgG1510τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦfrom Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐξfromprepG1537ἡμῶν,us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
ἐνinprepG1722παντὶevery [way]adj dat sg nG3956θλιβόμενοιbeing hard pressedverb pres pass ptc nom pl mG2346ἀλλ᾽butconjG235οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756στενοχωρούμενοι,being crushed,verb pres pass ptc nom pl mG4729ἀπορούμενοιbeing perplexedverb pres mid ptc nom pl mG639ἀλλ᾽butconjG235οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐξαπορούμενοι,despairing,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG1820 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
διωκόμενοιbeing persecutedverb pres pass ptc nom pl mG1377ἀλλ᾽butconjG235οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι,being forsaken,verb pres pass ptc nom pl mG1459καταβαλλόμενοιbeing struck downverb pres mid or pass ptc nom pl mG2598ἀλλ᾽butconjG235οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἀπολλύμενοι·being destroyed;verb pres mid or pass ptc nom pl mG622 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
πάντοτεalwaysadvG3842τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588νέκρωσινdeathnoun acc sg fG3500τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588σώματι[our] bodynoun dat sg nG4983περιφέροντες,carrying around,verb pres act ptc nom pl mG4064ἵναso thatconjG2443καὶalsoconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ζωὴlifenoun nom sg fG2222τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588σώματιbodynoun dat sg nG4983ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165φανερωθῇ·may be manifested;verb aor pass subj 3 sgG5319 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
ἀεὶalwaysadvG104γὰρforconjG1063ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165οἱtheart nom pl mG3588ζῶντεςlivingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2198εἰςtoprepG1519θάνατονdeathnoun acc sg mG2288παραδιδόμεθαare being deliveredverb pres pass ind 1 plG3860διὰon account ofprepG1223Ἰησοῦν,Jesus,noun acc sg m IndividualG2424ἵναso thatconjG2443καὶalsoconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ζωὴlifenoun nom sg fG2222τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424φανερωθῇmay be manifestedverb aor pass subj 3 sgG5319ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588θνητῇmortaladj dat sg fG2349σαρκὶfleshnoun dat sg fG4561ἡμῶν.of us.pers pron 1 gen plG3165 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
ἜχοντεςHavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192δὲhoweverconjG1161τὸtheart acc sg nG3588αὐτὸsamepers pron acc sg nG846πνεῦμαspiritnoun acc sg nG4151τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςof faithnoun gen sg fG4102κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὸthatart acc sg nG3588γεγραμμένον·written:verb perf pass ptc acc sg nG1125ἐπίστευσα,I believed,verb aor act ind 1 sgG4100διὸthereforeconjG1352ἐλάλησα,I have spoken,verb aor act ind 1 sgG2980καὶalsoconjG2532ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165πιστεύομεν,believe,verb pres act ind 1 plG4100διὸthereforeconjG1352καὶalsoconjG2532λαλοῦμεν·speak;verb pres act ind 1 plG2980 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
εἰδότεςknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754ὁthe [One]art nom sg mG3588ἐγείραςhaving raised upverb aor act ptc nom sg mG1453τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κύριονLordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962ἸησοῦνJesusnoun acc sg m IndividualG2424καὶalsoconjG2532ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165σὺνwithprepG4862ἸησοῦJesusnoun dat sg m IndividualG2424ἐγερεῖHe will raise upverb fut act ind 3 sgG1453καὶandconjG2532παραστήσειHe will present [us]verb fut act ind 3 sgG3936σὺνwithprepG4862ὑμῖν.you.pers pron 2 dat plG4771 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
τὰtheart nom pl nG3588γὰρForconjG1063πάνταall things [are]adj nom pl nG3956δι᾽for the sake ofprepG1223ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἵναso thatconjG2443ἡtheart nom sg fG3588χάριςgracenoun nom sg fG5485πλεονάσασαhaving aboundedverb aor act ptc nom sg fG4121διὰthroughprepG1223τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588πλειόνωνmore and moreadj gen pl m ComparativeG4119τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588εὐχαριστίανthanksgivingnoun acc sg fG2169περισσεύσῃmay increaseverb aor act subj 3 sgG4052εἰςtoprepG1519τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588δόξανglorynoun acc sg fG1391τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
διὸThereforeconjG1352οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐγκακοῦμεν·we lose heart;verb pres act ind 1 plG1573ἀλλ᾽butconjG235εἰifconjG1487καὶevenconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἔξωoutwardprepG1854ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἄνθρωποςmannoun nom sg mG444διαφθείρεται,is being brought to decay,verb pres pass ind 3 sgG1311ἀλλ᾽yetconjG235ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἔσωinneradvG2080ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἀνακαινοῦταιis being renewedverb pres pass ind 3 sgG341ἡμέρᾳby daynoun dat sg fG2250καὶandconjG2532ἡμέρᾳ.by day.noun dat sg fG2250 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
τὸTheart nom sg nG3588γὰρforconjG1063παραυτίκαmomentaryadvG3910ἐλαφρὸνlightnessadj nom sg nG1645τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588θλίψεωςafflictionnoun gen sg fG2347ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165καθ᾽farprepG2596ὑπερβολὴνsurpassingnoun acc sg fG5236εἰςtoprepG1519ὑπερβολὴνexcessivenessnoun acc sg fG5236αἰώνιονan eternaladj acc sg nG166βάροςweightnoun acc sg nG922δόξηςof glorynoun gen sg fG1391κατεργάζεταιis producingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG2716ἡμῖν,for us,pers pron 1 dat plG3165 While we 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.
μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361σκοπούντωνare looking atverb pres act ptc gen pl mG4648ἡμῶνwepers pron 1 gen plG3165τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588βλεπόμεναbeing seenverb pres pass ptc acc pl nG991ἀλλὰbutconjG235τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361βλεπόμενα·being seen;verb pres pass ptc acc pl nG991τὰThe [things]art nom pl nG3588γὰρforconjG1063βλεπόμεναbeing seen [are]verb pres pass ptc nom pl nG991πρόσκαιρα,temporary,adj nom pl nG4340τὰthe [things]art nom pl nG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361βλεπόμεναbeing seenverb pres pass ptc nom pl nG991αἰώνια.¶[are] eternal.adj nom pl nG166
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.