1 Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.

2 But we have renounced the covert things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor misrepresenting the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

3 But even if our good-news is concealed, it is concealed in those who are perishing,

4 in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, in order for the light of the good-news of the glory of the Christ (who is a likeness of God) not to shine forth to them.

5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves are your bondmen through Jesus.

6 Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not from us,

8 restricted in everything, yet not confined, perplexed but not despairing,

9 persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.

10 Always carrying around in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our body.

11 For we who live are always given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.

12 So death indeed works in us, but life in you.

13 And having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore we speak,

14 knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up through Jesus, and will present us with you.

15 For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace, which has multiplied because of the thankfulness of the many, may abound for the glory of God.

16 Therefore we are not discouraged, but even if the outer man of us is perishing, yet the inner man is renewed day by day.

17 For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness,

18 while we look not at things seen, but at things not seen. For things seen are temporal, but things not seen are eternal.

1 Therfore seinge that we have soche an office eve as mercy is come on vs we faynte not:

2 but have cast from vs the clokes of vnhonestie and walke not in craftines nether corrupte we the worde of God: but walke in open trueth and reporte oure selves to every mannes conscience in the sight of God.

3 Yf oure Gospell be yet hyd it is hid amoge them that are lost

4 in whom ye god of this worlde hath blynded the myndes of them which beleve not lest the light of ye glorious gospell of Christ which is the ymage of god shuld shyne vnto them.

5 For we preache not oure selves but Christ Iesus to be the Lorde and oure selves youre servautes for Iesus sake.

6 For it is God that commauded the light to shyne out of darcknes which hath shyned in oure hertes for to geve the light of the knowledge of the glorie of God in the face of Iesus Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in erthe vessels that ye excellent power of it myght appere to be of God and not of vs.

8 We are troubled on every side yet are we not with out shyft. We are in povertie: but not vtterly without somwhat.

9 We are persecuted: but are not forsake. We are cast doune: neverthelesse we perisshe not.

10 And we all wayes beare in oure bodyes the dyinge of the Lorde Iesus that the lyfe of Iesu myght appere in oure bodyes.

11 For we which live are alwayes delyvered vnto deeth for Iesus sake yt the lyfe also of Iesu myght appere in oure mortall flesshe.

12 So then deeth worketh in vs and lyfe in you.

13 Seynge then yt we have ye same sprete of fayth accordinge as it is writte: I beleved and therfore have I spoken. We also beleve and therfore speake.

14 For we knowe that he which raysed vp the Lorde Iesus shall rayse vp vs also by the meanes of Iesus and shall seet vs with you.

15 For all thinges do I for youre sakes that the plenteous grace by thankes geve of many maye redounde to the prayse of god.

16 Wherfore we are not weried but though oure vttward man perisshe yet the inwarde man is renewed daye by daye.

17 For oure excedinge tribulacion which is momentany and light prepareth an excedinge and an eternall wayght of glorye

18 vnto vs whill we loke not on the thynges which are sene but on ye thynges which are not sene. For thinges which are sene are temporall: but thynges which are not sene are eternall