2 Corinthians 4 - Compare Translations
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2 Corinthians 4:1
KJVTherefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
WEBTherefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.
YLTBecause of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,
2 Corinthians 4:2
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
YLTbut did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
2 Corinthians 4:3
KJVBut if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
WEBEven if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying;
YLTand if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed,
2 Corinthians 4:4
KJVIn 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.
WEBin whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
YLTin whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;
2 Corinthians 4:5
KJVFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
WEBFor we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake;
YLTfor not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;
2 Corinthians 4:6
KJVFor 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.
WEBseeing it is God who said, “Light will 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.
YLTbecause [it is] God who said, Out of darkness light [is] to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:7
KJVBut we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
WEBBut we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
YLTAnd we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;
2 Corinthians 4:8
KJVWe are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
WEBWe are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
YLTon every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians 4:9
KJVPersecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
WEBpursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
YLTpersecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
2 Corinthians 4:10
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2 Corinthians 4:11
KJVFor we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
WEBFor we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
YLTfor always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying flesh,
2 Corinthians 4:12
KJVSo then death worketh in us, but life in you.
WEBSo then death works in us, but life in you.
YLTso that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.
2 Corinthians 4:13
KJVWe having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
WEBBut having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore also we speak;
YLTAnd having the same spirit of the faith, according to that which hath been written, `I believed, therefore I did speak;' we also do believe, therefore also do we speak;
2 Corinthians 4:14
KJVKnowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
WEBknowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
YLTknowing that He who did raise up the Lord Jesus, us also through Jesus shall raise up, and shall present with you,
2 Corinthians 4:15
KJVFor all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
WEBFor all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
YLTfor the all things [are] because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;
2 Corinthians 4:16
KJVFor which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
WEBTherefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
YLTwherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;
2 Corinthians 4:17
KJVFor our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
WEBFor our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
YLTfor the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --
2 Corinthians 4:18
KJVWhile 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.
WEBwhile we don’t look 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.
YLTwe not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen [are] temporary, but the things not seen [are] age-during.
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