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2 Corinthians 4
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The Light of the Gospel

1Therefore, having xthis ministry yby the mercy of God,1 we do not lose heart. 2But we have renounced zdisgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice2 cunning or ato tamper with God's word, but bby the open statement of the truth cwe would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. 3And even dif our gospel is veiled, eit is veiled to fthose who are perishing. 4In their case gthe god of this world dhas blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing hthe light of ithe gospel of the glory of Christ, jwho is the image of God. 5For what kwe proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with lourselves as your servants3 for Jesus' sake. 6For God, who said, m“Let light shine out of darkness,” nhas shone in our hearts to give othe light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Treasure in Jars of Clay

7But we have this treasure in pjars of clay, qto show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8We are rafflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9persecuted, but snot forsaken; tstruck down, but not destroyed; 10ualways carrying in the body the death of Jesus, vso that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 11For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12So wdeath is at work in us, but life in you.

13Since we have xthe same spirit of faith according to what has been written, y“I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, 14knowing that zhe who raised the Lord Jesus awill raise us also with Jesus and bbring us with you into his presence. 15For cit is all for your sake, so that as dgrace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, eto the glory of God.

16So we do not lose heart. fThough our outer self4 is wasting away, gour inner self his being renewed day by day. 17For ithis light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18jas we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Footnotes

  • 1 4:1 Greek having this ministry as we have received mercy
  • 2 4:2 Greek to walk in
  • 3 4:5 Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
  • 4 4:16 Greek man
Displaying 1-10 of 14 sermons for this passage.

Treasuring the Treasure

2 Corinthians 4:6–12 Sermon 47:52 ID: GS1297

Looking for Glory

2 Corinthians 4:13–18 Sermon 43:12 ID: GS1299

We Do Not Lose Heart — Part Two

2 Corinthians 4:7–18 Sermon Includes Transcript 56:58 ID: 3170

We Do Not Lose Heart — Part One

2 Corinthians 4:7–18 Sermon Includes Transcript 49:58 ID: 3169

Gospel Ministry — Part Two

2 Corinthians 4:1–7 Sermon Includes Transcript 56:14 ID: 2632

Gospel Ministry — Part One

2 Corinthians 4:1–7 Sermon Includes Transcript 47:32 ID: 2631

“We Have This Ministry…”

2 Corinthians 4:1–6 Sermon 28:26 ID: 0123

Preach the Word

2 Corinthians 4:1 Sermon Includes Transcript 37:06 ID: 0116

The Call of Ministry

2 Corinthians 4:1–7 Sermon Includes Transcript 42:36 ID: 2160

Integrity, Humility, Frailty

2 Corinthians 4:1–6 Sermon 26:30 ID: 1815

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The Kingdom of God, Volume 2

Matthew 1:1 – Revelation 22:21 Series ID: 26802