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¹ Wherefore, having this ministry, even as we received mercy, we faint not;² But 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 unto every conscience of men, in the sight of God.³ And, even if our glad-message is veiled, in them who are perishing, it is veiled,⁴ In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance e of the glad-message of the glory of the Christ - who is the image of God.⁵ For, not ourselves, do we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and, ourselves, as your servants for Jesus' sake.⁶ Because, the God who said - Out of darkness, light shall shine! is he who hath shone in our hearts, in proportion to the radiance of the glorious knowledge of God, in the face of Christ.⁷ Howbeit we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that, the surpassing greatness of the power, may be of God, and not from ourselves: -

⁸ On every side, pressed hard, but not hemmed in, without a way, but not without a by-way,⁹ Pursued, but not abandoned, thrown down, but not destroyed; - ¹⁰ At all times, the putting to death of Jesus, in our body, bearing about, in order that, the life also of Jesus, in our body, may be made manifest;¹¹ For, evermore, we, the living, unto death are being delivered, for Jesus' sake, in order that, the life also of Jesus, may be made manifest in our mortal flesh:¹² So that, his death, in us, doth energise, but, his life, in you.¹³ Howbeit, seeing that we have the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written - I believed, therefore I spake, we, also believe, therefore also we speak:¹⁴ Knowing that, he who raised up the LordJesus, will raise up, us also, together with Jesus, and will present us together with you.¹⁵ For, all things, are for your sakes, in order that, the favour abounding, may, through means of the greater number, cause, the thanksgiving, to superabound unto the glory of God.¹⁶ Wherefore we faint not, but, even if, our outer man, is decaying, nevertheless, our inner man , is renewing day by day.¹⁷ For, the momentary lightness of thee tribulation, in a manner yet more and more excelling, is working out for us, an age-abiding weight of glory, - ¹⁸ So long as we are not looking out for the visible things, but for the invisible; for, the visible things, are temporary, whereas, the invisible, are age-abiding.