T herefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
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.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
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.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
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.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
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.
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.
12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
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;
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
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.
1 Enti esiane sɛ yɛwɔ saa ɔsom yi, sɛnea yɛanya mmɔborɔhunu no, yɛn aba nnmu ase; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
2 Na mmom yɛapo nneɛma a wɔde hinta fi ho, yɛnnantew anifira mu, na yɛnnntwa Onyankopɔn asɛm no ho atoro; na mmom ɛnam nokorɛ ɔkyerɛdi mu na yɛkamfo yɛn ho kyerɛ obiara ahonim wɔ Onyankopɔn anim. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
3 Nanso sɛ yɛn asɛmpa no ahinta a, ɛahinta ama wɔn a wɔreyera no: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
4 Wɔn a, saa ewiase yi so nyame, afira wɔn a wɔnnye nni no adwene, sɛnea Kristo a ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn suban no anuonyam asɛmpa no hann renhyerɛn nkyerɛ wɔn. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
5 Efisɛ yɛnkasa yɛn ho ho asɛm, na mmom Kristo Yesu sɛ Awurade; na yɛn ankasa, yɛ mo asomfoɔ Yesu enti. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
6 Efisɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔhyɛɛ hann sɛ ɛnhyerɛn mfiri esum mu no, ɔno na ɔhyerɛn ahyɛ yɛn akoma mu, sɛ ɔde Onyankopɔn anuonyam nimdeɛ hann ama sɛnea ɛte wɔ Yesu Kristo anim no. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
7 Nanso yɛwɔ saa agyapadeɛ yi wɔ dɔteɛ nkuruwa mu, sɛnea tumi kɛse no bɛyɛ Onyankopɔn dea, na ɛnyɛ yɛn dea. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
8 Yɛwɔ amaneɛ wɔ afanan nyinaa, nanso ɛnyɛ amaneɛ a yɛrentumi nhu; yɛn adwene mu yɛ basaa, nanso yɛrenhyɛ anidasoɔ kosa; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
9 Wɔtaa yɛn, nanso wɔrengyaw yɛn; wɔabu yɛn agu, nanso yɛrensɛe; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
10 Bere biara yɛda Awurade Yesu owuo no adi wɔ yɛn honam mu, sɛnea Yesu nkwa nso bɛda adi wɔ yɛn honam mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
11 Efisɛ yɛn a yɛte ase no, wɔde yɛn ma owuo Yesu enti bere nyinaa, sɛnea Yesu nkwa nso bɛda adi wɔ yɛn honam a ewu mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
12 Enti owuo di adwuma wɔ yɛn mu, nanso nkwa deɛ wɔ mo mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
13 Yɛwɔ gyidie honhom korɔ yi, sɛnea wɔatwerɛ no sɛ, Migyee die, enti mekasaeɛ; yɛn nso yɛgye die, enti yɛkasa; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
14 Yɛnim sɛ deɛ ɔnyanee Awurade Yesu no, ɔbɛnyane yɛn nso ɛnam Yesu so, na ɔde yɛne mo bɛsi n'anim. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
15 Efisɛ nneɛma nyinaa yɛ mo enti, sɛnea adom a ɛbu so no ɛnam nnipa pii aseda so bɛtena Onyankopɔn anuonyam mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
16 Eyi enti yɛn aba nnmu ase; na mmom sɛ yɛn akyi onipa no reporɔ a, yɛn mu onipa no nyɛ foforɔ da biara da. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
17 Efisɛ yɛn amanehunu a ɛyɛ hare yi, a ɛyɛ bere tiawa pɛ, ɛyɛ yɛn adwuma de ba anuonyam a enni awieiɛ a ɛso kɛse mpɛn pii; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
18 Bere a yɛrenhwɛ nneɛma a wohu, na mmom nneɛma a wɔnhu: efisɛ nneɛma a wohu no, ɛyɛ bere ntiantia dea; nanso nneɛma a wɔnhu no, ɛyɛ daa nneɛma. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn