2 Corinthians 4
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
1我們既然蒙憐憫，受了這職分，就不喪膽，
2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
2乃將那些暗昧可恥的事棄絕了；不行詭詐，不謬講上帝的道理，只將真理表明出來，好在上帝面前把自己薦與各人的良心。
3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
3如果我們的福音蒙蔽，就是蒙蔽在滅亡的人身上。
4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
4此等不信之人被這世界的神弄瞎了心眼，不叫基督榮耀福音的光照着他們。基督本是上帝的像。
5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
5我們原不是傳自己，乃是傳基督耶穌為主，並且自己因耶穌作你們的僕人。
6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
6那吩咐光從黑暗裏照出來的上帝，已經照在我們心裏，叫我們得知上帝榮耀的光顯在耶穌基督的面上。
7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
7我們有這寶貝放在瓦器裏，要顯明這莫大的能力是出於上帝，不是出於我們。
8We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
8我們四面受敵，卻不被困住；心裏作難，卻不致失望；
9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
9遭逼迫，卻不被丟棄；打倒了，卻不致死亡。
10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
10身上常帶着耶穌的死，使耶穌的生也顯明在我們身上。
11For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
11因為我們這活着的人是常為耶穌被交於死地，使耶穌的生在我們這必死的身上顯明出來。
12So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
12這樣看來，死是在我們身上發動，生卻在你們身上發動。
13And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
13但我們既有信心，正如 經上 記着說：「我因信，所以如此說話。」我們也信，所以也說話。
14knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
14自己知道那叫主耶穌復活的，也必叫我們與耶穌一同復活，並且叫我們與你們一同站在他面前。
15All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
15凡事都是為你們，好叫恩惠因人多越發加增，感謝格外顯多，以致榮耀歸與上帝。
16Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
16所以，我們不喪膽。外體雖然毀壞，內心卻一天新似一天。
17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.
17我們這至暫至輕的苦楚，要為我們成就極重無比、永遠的榮耀。
18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
18原來我們不是顧念所見的，乃是顧念所不見的；因為所見的是暫時的，所不見的是永遠的。
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