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Por lo tanto, puesto que por la misericordia de Dios hemos recibido este ministerio, no nos desanimamos; por el contrario, renunciamos a lo oculto y vergonzoso, y no andamos con engaños, ni falseamos la palabra de Dios, sino que por medio de la manifestación de la verdad nos recomendamos a toda conciencia humana delante de Dios. Pero si nuestro evangelio está aún encubierto, lo está entre los que se pierden; pues como ellos no creen, el dios de este siglo les ha cegado el entendimiento para que no resplandezca en ellos la luz del evangelio de la gloria de Cristo, el cual es la imagen de Dios. Nosotros no nos predicamos a nosotros mismos, sino que proclamamos a Jesucristo como Señor, y nos declaramos siervos de ustedes por amor a Jesús. Porque Dios, que mandó que de las tinieblas surgiera la luz,(A) es quien brilló en nuestros corazones para que se revelara el conocimiento de la gloria de Dios en el rostro de Jesucristo.

Vivimos por la fe

Pero tenemos este tesoro en vasos de barro, para que se vea que la excelencia del poder es de Dios, y no de nosotros, que estamos atribulados en todo, pero no angustiados; en apuros, pero no desesperados; perseguidos, pero no desamparados; derribados, pero no destruidos; 10 siempre llevamos en el cuerpo, y por todas partes, la muerte de Jesús, para que también la vida de Jesús se manifieste en nosotros. 11 Porque nosotros, los que vivimos, siempre estamos entregados a la muerte por amor a Jesús, para que también la vida de Jesús se manifieste en nuestro cuerpo mortal. 12 De manera que en nosotros actúa la muerte, y en ustedes la vida.

13 Pero en ese mismo espíritu de fe, y de acuerdo a lo que está escrito: «Creí, y por lo tanto hablé»,(B) nosotros también creemos, y por lo tanto también hablamos. 14 Sabemos que el que resucitó al Señor Jesús también a nosotros nos resucitará con él, y nos llevará a su presencia juntamente con ustedes. 15 Pues nosotros padecemos todas estas cosas por amor a ustedes, para que al multiplicarse la gracia por medio de muchos, más se multipliquen los que den gracias, para la gloria de Dios.

16 Por lo tanto, no nos desanimamos. Y aunque por fuera nos vamos desgastando, por dentro nos vamos renovando de día en día. 17 Porque estos sufrimientos insignificantes y momentáneos producen en nosotros una gloria cada vez más excelsa y eterna. 18 Por eso, no nos fijamos en las cosas que se ven, sino en las que no se ven; porque las cosas que se ven son temporales, pero las que no se ven son eternas.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

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.

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

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.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

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.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

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 always 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.

Present Weakness and Resurrection Life

Therefore, since through God’s mercy(A) we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.(B) Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(C) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(D) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(E) in the sight of God. And even if our gospel(F) is veiled,(G) it is veiled to those who are perishing.(H) The god(I) of this age(J) has blinded(K) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(L) who is the image of God.(M) For what we preach is not ourselves,(N) but Jesus Christ as Lord,(O) and ourselves as your servants(P) for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a](Q) made his light shine in our hearts(R) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.(S)

But we have this treasure in jars of clay(T) to show that this all-surpassing power is from God(U) and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side,(V) but not crushed; perplexed,(W) but not in despair; persecuted,(X) but not abandoned;(Y) struck down, but not destroyed.(Z) 10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus,(AA) so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.(AB) 11 For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake,(AC) so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.(AD)

13 It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.”[b](AE) Since we have that same spirit of[c] faith,(AF) we also believe and therefore speak, 14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead(AG) will also raise us with Jesus(AH) and present us with you to himself.(AI) 15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving(AJ) to overflow to the glory of God.

16 Therefore we do not lose heart.(AK) Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly(AL) we are being renewed(AM) day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(AN) 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen,(AO) since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen. 1:3
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:13 Psalm 116:10 (see Septuagint)
  3. 2 Corinthians 4:13 Or Spirit-given