Therefore ... , (since God) in His mercy has given us this - ministry , vvv we do not lose heart.
Instead , we have renounced - secret - (and) shameful (ways). vvv We do not practice ... deceit , nor do we distort the word - of God. On the contrary , - by open proclamation of the tRuth - , we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of - God.
And even if our - gospel is veiled , it is veiled to those who are perishing.
The god of this - age has blinded the minds of - - unbelievers so vvv vvv they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory - of Christ , who is (the) image - of God.
For vvv we do not proclaim ourselves , but Jesus Christ (as) Lord , and ourselves (as) your servants for Jesus’ sake.
For - God , who said , “ {Let} light shine out of darkness ,” - made His light shine in our - hearts to give us (the) light of the knowledge of the glory - of God in (the) face of Jesus Christ.
Now we have this - treasure in jars of clay to show that (this) surpassingly great - power is - from God and not from us.
We are hard pressed on all (sides) , but not crushed ; perplexed , but not in despair ;
persecuted , but not forsaken ; struck down , but not destroyed.
{We} always carry around in (our) body the death - (of) Jesus , so that the life - of Jesus {may} also be revealed in our - body.
For we who are alive {are} always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake , so that the life - of Jesus {may} also be revealed in our mortal - body.
So then - , death is at work in us , but - life (is at work) in you.
And in keeping with - what is written : “ I believed , therefore I have spoken ,” we who have the same spirit - of faith also believe and therefore speak ,
knowing that the (One who) raised the Lord Jesus vvv will also raise us ... with Jesus and present (us) with you ( in His presence ).
- - All this (is) for your benefit ... , so that the grace that is extending to - more and more (people) may overflow - in thanksgiving , to the glory - of God.
Therefore vvv we do not lose heart. (Though) ... ... our outer - self is wasting away , yet our inner (self) is being renewed day by day.
For - our light (and) momentary - affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory (that is) far beyond comparison. ... ...
(So) we fix our eyes not on what is seen , but on what vvv is unseen. For what is seen (is) temporary , but what vvv is unseen (is) eternal.