2 Corinthians 4:7-18

New American Standard Bible

⁷ But we have this treasure in ^[a](A)earthen containers, so that the extraordinary greatness of ^(B)the power will be of God and not from ourselves; ⁸ we are ^(C)afflicted in every way, but not ^(D)crushed; ^(E)perplexed, but not despairing; ^9 (F)persecuted, but not ^(G)abandoned; ^(H)struck down, but not destroyed; ^10 (I)always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that ^(J)the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. ¹¹ For we who live are constantly being handed over to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh. ¹² So death works in us, but life in you.

¹³ But having the same ^(K)spirit of faith, according to what is written: “^(L)I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak, ¹⁴ knowing that He who ^(M)raised the Lord Jesus ^(N)will also raise us with Jesus, and will ^(O)present us with you. ¹⁵ For all things are ^(P)for your sakes, so that grace, having ^[b](Q)spread to more and more people, will cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

¹⁶ Therefore we ^(R)do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our ^(S)inner person is ^(T)being renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For our momentary, ^(U)light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, ¹⁸ while we ^(V)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.