2 Corinthians 4
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ.
2But 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.
2ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
3But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
3ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϨⲎⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈϤϨⲎⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
4In 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.
4ⲈⲚ ⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
5ⲚⲀⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲬ ⲤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
6For 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.
6ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
7ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀϨⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲈⲖϪ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ.
8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
8ⲈⲚϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ.
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
9ⲈⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ
10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
10ⲈⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚϤⲀⲒ ϦⲀ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ.
11For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
11ⲈⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲤⲈϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ.
12So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
12ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
13ⲈϤⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ.
14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
14ⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
15ϨⲰⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
16ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
17ⲠⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
18While 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.
18ⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈ.
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