Seconda lettera ai Corinzi - 2 Corinthians 4

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Δια τουτο, εχοντες την διακονιαν ταυτην, καθως ηλεηθημεν, δεν αποκαμνομεν,	1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, and in as much as we have obtained mercy for ourselves, we are not inadequate.
2 αλλ' απηρνηθημεν τα κρυπτα της αισχυνης, μη περιπατουντες εν πανουργια μηδε δολονοντες τον λογον του Θεου, αλλα με την φανερωσιν της αληθειας συνιστωντες εαυτους προς πασαν συνειδησιν ανθρωπων ενωπιον του Θεου.	2 For we renounce dishonorable and hidden acts, not walking by craftiness, nor by adulterating the Word of God. Instead, by the manifestation of truth, we commend ourselves to the conscience of each man before God.
3 Εαν δε και ηναι το ευαγγελιον ημων κεκαλυμμενον, εις τους απολλυμενους ειναι κεκαλυμμενον,	3 But if our Gospel is in some way hidden, it is hidden to those who are perishing.
4 των οποιων απιστων οντων ο Θεος του κοσμου τουτου ετυφλωσε τον νουν, δια να μη επιλαμψη εις αυτους ο φωτισμος του ευαγγελιου της δοξης του Χριστου, οστις ειναι εικων του Θεου.	4 As for them, the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, would not shine in them.
5 Διοτι ημεις δεν κηρυττομεν εαυτους, αλλα τον Χριστον Ιησουν τον Κυριον, εαυτους δε δουλους υμων δια τον Ιησουν.	5 For we are not preaching about ourselves, but about Jesus Christ our Lord. We are merely your servants through Jesus.
6 Διοτι ο Θεος ο ειπων να λαμψη φως εκ του σκοτους, ειναι οστις ελαμψεν εν ταις καρδιαις ημων προς φωτισμον της γνωσεως της δοξης του Θεου δια του προσωπου του Ιησου Χριστου.	6 For God, who told the light to shine out of darkness, has shined a light into our hearts, to illuminate the knowledge of the splendor of God, in the person of Christ Jesus.
7 Εχομεν δε τον θησαυρον τουτον εις οστρακινα σκευη, δια να ηναι η υπερβολη της δυναμεως του Θεου και ουχι εξ ημων,	7 But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels, so that what is sublime may be of the power of God, and not of us.
8 κατα παντα θλιβομενοι αλλ' ουχι στενοχωρουμενοι, απορουμενοι αλλ' ουχι απελπιζομενοι,	8 In all things, we endure tribulation, yet we are not in anguish. We are constrained, yet we are not destitute.
9 διωκομενοι αλλ' ουχι εγκαταλειπομενοι, καταβαλλομενοι αλλ' ουχι απολλυμενοι,	9 We suffer persecution, yet we have not been abandoned. We are thrown down, yet we do not perish.
10 παντοτε την νεκρωσιν του Κυριου Ιησου περιφεροντες εν τω σωματι, δια να φανερωθη εν τω σωματι ημων και η ζωη του Ιησου.	10 We ever carry around the mortification of Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.
11 Διοτι ημεις οι ζωντες παραδιδομεθα παντοτε εις τον θανατον δια τον Ιησουν, δια να φανερωθη και η ζωη του Ιησου εν τη θνητη ημων σαρκι.	11 For we who live are ever handed over unto death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh.
12 Ωστε ο μεν θανατος ενεργειται εν ημιν, η δε ζωη εν υμιν.	12 Therefore, death is at work in us, and life is at work in you.
13 Εχοντες δε το αυτο πνευμα της πιστεως κατα το γεγραμμενον, Επιστευσα, διο ελαλησα, και ημεις πιστευομεν, διο και λαλουμεν,	13 But we have the same Spirit of faith. And just as it is written, “I believed, and for that reason I spoke,” so we also believe, and for that reason, we also speak.
14 εξευροντες οτι ο αναστησας τον Κυριον Ιησουν θελει αναστησει και ημας δια του Ιησου και παραστησει μεθ' υμων.	14 For we know that the One who raised up Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and will place us with you.
15 Διοτι τα παντα ειναι δια σας, ωστε η χαρις, πλεονασασα δια την ευχαριστιαν των πλειοτερων, να περισσευση εις την δοξαν του Θεου.	15 Thus, all is for you, so that grace, abounding through many in thanksgiving, may abound to the glory of God.
16 Δια τουτο δεν αποκαμνομεν, αλλ' εαν και ο εξωτερικος ημων ανθρωπος φθειρηται, ο εσωτερικος ομως ανανεουται καθ' εκαστην ημεραν.	16 For this reason, we are not insufficient. But it is as though our outer man is corrupted, while our inner man is renewed from day to day.
17 Διοτι η προσωρινη ελαφρα θλιψις ημων εργαζεται εις ημας καθ' υπερβολην εις υπερβολην αιωνιον βαρος δοξης,	17 For though our tribulation is, at the present time, brief and light, it accomplishes in us the weight of a sublime eternal glory, beyond measure.
18 επειδη ημεις δεν ενατενιζομεν εις τα βλεπομενα, αλλ' εις τα μη βλεπομενα? διοτι τα βλεπομενα ειναι προσκαιρα, τα δε μη βλεπομενα αιωνια.	18 And we are contemplating, not the things that are seen, but the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are temporal, whereas the things that are not seen are eternal.