2 I disown disgraceful, underhanded ways. I refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's message. It is by the open statement of the truth that I would commend myself to every human conscience in the sight of God.
2 but we have renounced the (D)things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or (E)adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth (F)commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
2 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.
2 Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things, not walking(C) in deceit or distorting God’s message,(D) but commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in God’s sight by an open display of the truth.(E)
2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God's word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.
3 If the meaning of my preaching of the good news is veiled at all, it is so only in the case of those who are on the way to destruction.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
3 But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
3 So if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are dying.
4 In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep the light of the good news of the glorious Christ, the likeness of God, from dawning upon them.
4 in whose case (J)the god of (K)this (b)world has (L)blinded the minds of the unbelieving (c)so that they might not see the (M)light of the gospel of the (N)glory of Christ, who is the (O)image of God.
4 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.
4 In their case, the god of this age(F) has blinded the minds of the unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,(a)(G) who is the image of God.(H)
4 In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe to keep them from seeing the light of the glorious gospel of the Messiah, who is the image of God.
5 For it is not myself but Christ Jesus that I am proclaiming as Lord; I am only a slave of yours for Jesus' sake.
5 For we (P)do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants (d)for Jesus’ sake.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord,(I) and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.
5 For we do not preach ourselves, but rather Jesus the Messiah as Lord, and ourselves as merely your servants for Jesus' sake.
6 For God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in my heart, to give me the light of the knowledge of God's glory, that is on the face of Christ.
6 For God, who said, “(Q)Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has (R)shone in our hearts to give the (S)Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
6 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.
6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”(J) has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge(K) of God’s glory(L) in the face of Jesus Christ.
6 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus the Messiah.
7 But I have this treasure in a mere ear then jar, to show that its amazing power belongs to God and not to me.
7 But we have this treasure in (T)earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of (U)the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
7 Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power(M) may be from God and not from us.
7 But we have this treasure in clay jars to show that its extraordinary power comes from God and not from us.
8 I am hard pressed on every side, but never cut off: perplexed, but not driven to despair;
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
8 We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;
8 In every way we're troubled but not crushed, frustrated but not in despair,
10 never free from the danger of being put to death like Jesus, so that in my body the life of Jesus also may be seen.
10 (AB)always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that (AC)the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
10 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.
10 We always carry the death of Jesus(N) in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
10 We are always carrying around the death of Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of Jesus may be clearly shown in our bodies.
11 For every day I live I am being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be visible in my mortal nature.
11 For 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.
11 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.
11 For we who live are always given over to death(O) because of Jesus, so that Jesus’ life may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.
11 While we are alive, we are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be clearly shown in our mortal bodies.
13 In the same spirit of faith as his who said, "I believed, and so I spoke," I too believe, and so I speak,
13 But having the same (AD)spirit of faith, according to what is written, “(AE)I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak,
13 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;
13 And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke,(P)(b) we also believe, and therefore speak.
13 Now since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with this Scripture: "I believed, and so I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak.
14 sure that he who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will raise me also like Jesus, and bring me side by side with you into his presence.
14 knowing that He who (AF)raised the Lord Jesus (AG)will raise us also with Jesus and will (AH)present us with you.
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
14 We know that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus(Q) and present us with you.
14 We know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us to God together with you.
15 For it is all for your benefit, in order that as God's favor reaches greater and greater numbers, it may result in more and more thanksgiving in praise of God.
15 For all things are (AI)for your sakes, so that the grace which is (e)(AJ)spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
15 Indeed, everything is for your benefit, so that grace, extended through more and more people, may cause thanksgiving(R) to increase to God’s glory.
15 All this is for your sake so that, as his grace spreads, more and more people will give thanks and glorify God.
16 So I never lose heart. Though my outer nature is wasting away, my inner is being renewed every day.
16 Therefore we (AK)do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our (AL)inner man is (AM)being renewed day by day.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
16 Therefore we do not give up.(S) Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person(T) is being renewed day by day.
16 That's why we are not discouraged. No, even if outwardly we are wearing out, inwardly we are being renewed each and every day.
17 For this slight, momentary trouble is piling up for me an eternal blessedness beyond all comparison,
17 For momentary, (AN)light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
17 For our momentary light affliction(c)(U) is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.(V)
17 This light, temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison,
18 because I keep my eyes not on what is seen but what is unseen. For what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.
18 while we (AO)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.
18 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.
18 So we do not focus on what is seen,(W) but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
18 because we do not look for things that can be seen but for things that cannot be seen. For things that can be seen are temporary, but things that cannot be seen are eternal.
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