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1. Through God's loving-kindness, He has given us this job to do. So we do not give up.
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1. Therefore G1223 G5124 seeing we have G2192 this G5026 ministry G1248 , as G2531 we have received mercy G1653 , we faint G1573 not G3756 ;
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2. We have put away all things that are done in secret and in shame. We do not play with the Word of God or use it in a false way. Because we are telling the truth, we want men's hearts to listen to us. God knows our desires.
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2. But G235 have renounced G550 the G3588 hidden things G2927 of dishonesty G152 , not G3361 walking G4043 in G1722 craftiness G3834 , nor G3366 handling the word of God deceitfully G1389 G3588 G3056 G2316 ; but G235 by manifestation G5321 of the G3588 truth G225 commending G4921 ourselves G1438 to G4314 every G3956 man G444 's conscience G4893 in the sight G1799 of God G2316 .
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3. If the Good News we preach is hidden, it is hidden to those who are lost in sin.
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3. But G1161 if G1487 G2532 our G2257 gospel G2098 be G2076 hid G2572 , it is G2076 hid G2572 to G1722 them that are lost G622 :
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4. The eyes of those who do not believe are made blind by Satan who is the god of this world. He does not want the light of the Good News to shine in their hearts. This Good News shines as the shining-greatness of Christ. Christ is as God is.
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4. In G1722 whom G3739 the G3588 god G2316 of this G5127 world G165 hath blinded G5186 the G3588 minds G3540 of them which believe not G571 , lest G3361 the G3588 light G5462 of the G3588 glorious G1391 gospel G2098 of Christ G5547 , who G3739 is G2076 the image G1504 of God G2316 , should shine G826 unto them G846 .
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5. We do not preach about ourselves. We preach Christ Jesus the Lord. We are your servants because of Jesus.
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5. For G1063 we preach G2784 not G3756 ourselves G1438 , but G235 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 the Lord G2962 ; and G1161 ourselves G1438 your G5216 servants G1401 for Jesus' sake G1223 G2424 .
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6. It was God Who said, "The light will shine in darkness." (Genesis 1:3) He is the One Who made His light shine in our hearts. This brings us the light of knowing God's shining-greatness which is seen in Christ's face.
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6. For G3754 God G2316 , who commanded G2036 the light G5457 to shine G2989 out of G1537 darkness G4655 , hath G3739 shined G2989 in G1722 our G2257 hearts G2588 , to G4314 give the light G5462 of the G3588 knowledge G1108 of the G3588 glory G1391 of God G2316 in G1722 the face G4383 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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7. We have this light from God in our human bodies. This shows that the power is from God. It is not from ourselves.
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7. But G1161 we have G2192 this G5126 treasure G2344 in G1722 earthen G3749 vessels G4632 , that G2443 the G3588 excellency G5236 of the G3588 power G1411 may be G5600 of God G2316 , and G2532 not G3361 of G1537 us G2257 .
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8. We are pressed on every side, but we still have room to move. We are often in much trouble, but we never give up.
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8. We are troubled G2346 on G1722 every side G3956 , yet G235 not G3756 distressed G4729 ; we are perplexed G639 , but G235 not G3756 in despair G1820 ;
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9. People make it hard for us, but we are not left alone. We are knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
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9. Persecuted G1377 , but G235 not G3756 forsaken G1459 ; cast down G2598 , but G235 not G3756 destroyed G622 ;
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10. We carry marks on our bodies that show the death of Jesus. This is how Jesus makes His life seen in our bodies.
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10. Always G3842 bearing about G4064 in G1722 the G3588 body G4983 the G3588 dying G3500 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 , that G2443 the G3588 life G2222 also G2532 of Jesus G2424 might be made manifest G5319 in G1722 our G2257 body G4983 .
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11. Every day of our life we face death because of Jesus. In this way, His life is seen in our bodies.
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11. For G1063 we G2249 which live G2198 are always G104 delivered G3860 unto G1519 death G2288 for Jesus' sake G1223 G2424 , that G2443 the G3588 life G2222 also G2532 of Jesus G2424 might be made manifest G5319 in G1722 our G2257 mortal G2349 flesh G4561 .
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12. Death is working in us because we work for the Lord, but His life is working in you.
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12. So then G5620 G3303 death G2288 worketh G1754 in G1722 us G5213 , but G1161 life G2222 in G1722 you G2254 .
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13. The Holy Writings say, "I believed, so I spoke." (Psalm 116:10) We have the same kind of faith as David had. We also believe, so we speak.
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13. G1161 We having G2192 the G3588 same G846 spirit G4151 of faith G4102 , according as G2596 it is written G1125 , I believed G4100 , and G2532 therefore G1352 have I spoken G2980 ; we G2249 also G2532 believe G4100 , and G2532 therefore G1352 speak G2980 ;
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14. We know that God raised the Lord Jesus from the dead. He will raise us up also. God will take us to Himself and He will take you.
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14. Knowing G1492 that G3754 he which raised up G1453 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 shall raise up G1453 us G2248 also G2532 by G1223 Jesus G2424 , and G2532 shall present G3936 us with G4862 you G5213 .
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15. These things happened for your good. As more people receive God's favor, they will give thanks for the shining-greatness of God.
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15. For G1063 all things G3956 are for your sakes G1223 G5209 , that G2443 the G3588 abundant G4121 grace G5485 might through G1223 the G3588 thanksgiving G2169 of many G4119 redound G4052 to G1519 the G3588 glory G1391 of God G2316 .
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16. This is the reason we do not give up. Our human body is wearing out. But our spirits are getting stronger every day.
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16. For which cause G1352 we faint G1573 not G3756 ; but G235 though G1499 our G2257 outward G1854 man G444 perish G1311 , yet G235 the G3588 inward G2081 man is renewed G341 day by day G2250 G2532 G2250 .
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17. The little troubles we suffer now for a short time are making us ready for the great things God is going to give us forever.
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17. For G1063 our G2257 light G1645 affliction G2347 , which is but for a moment G3910 , worketh G2716 for us G2254 a far more exceeding G2596 G5236 G1519 G5236 and eternal G166 weight G922 of glory G1391 ;
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18. We do not look at the things that can be seen. We look at the things that cannot be seen. The things that can be seen will come to an end. But the things that cannot be seen will last forever.
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18. While we G2257 look not at G4648 G3361 the things which are seen G991 , but G235 at the things which are not seen G991 G3361 : for G1063 the things which are seen G991 are temporal G4340 ; but G1161 the things which are not seen G991 G3361 are eternal G166 .
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