| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. | 1Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart, |
| 2But 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. | 2but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. |
| 3But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, | 3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, |
| 4whose 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. | 4in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. |
| 5For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. | 5For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake. |
| 6For 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. | 6For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. |
| 7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. | 7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; |
| 8We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; | 8we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; |
| 9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— | 9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; |
| 10always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. | 10always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. |
| 11For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. | 11For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. |
| 12So then death is working in us, but life in you. | 12So death works in us, but life in you. |
| 13And 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, | 13But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I BELIEVED, THEREFORE I SPOKE," we also believe, therefore we also speak, |
| 14knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you. | 14knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you. |
| 15For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. | 15For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God. |
| 16Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. | 16Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. |
| 17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, | 17For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, |
| 18while 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. | 18while 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. |
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