1 He declares how he has used all sincerity and faithful diligence in preaching the gospel,
7 and how the troubles and persecutions which he daily endured for the same did redound to the praise of God's power,
12 to the benefit of the church,
16 and to the apostle's own eternal glory.

seeing. 3:6,12 5:18 Eph 3:7,8

as. 1Co 7:25 1Ti 1:13 1Pe 2:10

we faint not. 16 Isa 40:30 Ga 6:9 Eph 3:13 Php 4:13 2Th 3:13 *marg: Heb 12:3 Re 2:3

2 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.

renounced. 1Co 4:5

dishonesty. or, shame. Ro 1:16 6:21 Eph 5:12

not. 1:12 2:17 11:3,6,13-15 Eph 4:14 1Th 2:3-5

by. 5:11 6:4-7 7:14

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

our. Ro 2:16 1Th 1:5 1Ti 1:11

it is. 4 2:15,16 3:14 Mt 11:25 1Co 1:18 2Th 2:9-11

4 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.

the god. Mt 4:8,9 Joh 12:31,40 14:30 16:11 1Co 10:20 Eph 2:2 6:12 1Jo 5:19 *Gr: Re 20:2,3

blinded. 3:14 1Ki 22:22 Isa 6:10 Joh 12:40

test. 6 3:8,9,11,18 Joh 8:12 12:35 Ac 26:18 Col 1:27 1Ti 1:11 Tit 2:13

the image. Joh 1:14,18 12:45 14:9,10 15:24 Php 2:6 Col 1:15 Heb 1:3

shine. 6 Ps 50:2 Isa 60:1,2 2Pe 1:19 1Jo 2:8

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

we. Mt 3:11 Joh 1:21-23 3:27-31 7:18 Ac 3:12,13 8:9,10 10:25,26 Ac 14:11-15 Ro 15:17,18 1Co 1:13-15,23 3:5,6 10:33 Php 1:15 1Th 2:5,6 Tit 1:11 1Pe 5:2-5 2Pe 2:3

Christ. 1:19 Mt 23:8 Ac 2:36 5:31 10:36 Ro 14:8,9 1Co 1:23 2:2 8:6 1Co 12:3 15:47 Php 2:11

and. 1:24 5:14,15 Mt 20:25-27 Lu 22:25,26 Joh 13:14,15 Ro 15:1,2 1Co 9:19-23 Ga 5:13 2Ti 2:10

6 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.

who. Ge 1:3,14,15 Ps 74:16 136:7-9 Isa 45:7

hath. Gr. is he who hath. shined. Eph 1:17 5:8 2Pe 1:19

the light. 4 3:18 Ex 33:18-23 34:5-7 Ps 63:2 90:16 Isa 6:1-3 35:2 40:5 Isa 60:2 Joh 11:40 Ac 7:55,56 1Pe 2:9

in the. Lu 10:22 Joh 1:14 12:41 14:9,10 Php 2:6 Col 1:15 Heb 1:3 1Pe 1:12

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

this. 1 6:10 Mt 13:44,52 Eph 3:8 Col 1:27 2:3

in. 5:1 10:10 Jud 7:13,14,16-20 La 4:2 1Co 1:28 4:9-13 Ga 4:13,14 2Ti 2:20

that. 3:5,6 12:7-9 13:4 1Co 2:3-5 Eph 1:19,20 2:5,8,9 Col 2:12 1Th 1:5

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

troubled. 1:8-10 6:4 7:5 11:23-30

yet. 16,17 12:10 1Sa 28:15 30:6 Ps 56:2,3 Pr 14:26 18:10 Ro 5:3-5 Ro 8:35-37 Jas 1:2-4 1Pe 1:6,7 4:12-14

not in despair. or, not altogether without help, or means. 1Sa 31:4 Job 2:9,10 Ps 37:33 Joh 14:18 1Co 10:13

9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

but. Ps 9:10 22:1 37:25,28 Isa 62:4 Heb 13:5

cast. 7:6 Job 5:17-19 22:29 Ps 37:24 42:5,11 Isa 43:2

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.

bearing. 1:5,9 Ro 8:17,18 Ga 6:17 Php 3:10,11 Col 1:24

that. 13:4 Joh 14:19 Ac 18:9,10 Ro 8:17 2Ti 2:11 1Pe 4:13 Re 1:17

11 For 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.

are alway. Ps 44:22 141:7 Ro 8:36 1Co 15:31,49

our. 5:4 Ro 8:11 1Co 15:53,54

12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

death. 12:15 13:9 Ac 20:24 1Co 4:10 Php 2:17,30 1Jo 3:16

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;

the same. Ac 15:11 Ro 1:12 1Co 12:9 Heb 11:1 *etc: 2Pe 1:1

I believed. Ps 116:10

we also. 3:12 Pr 21:28

14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

that. 5:1-4 Isa 26:19 Joh 11:25,26 Ro 8:11 1Co 6:14 15:20-22 1Th 4:14

shall present. 11:2 Eph 5:27 Col 1:22,28 Jude 1:24

15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

all. 1:4-6 Ro 8:28 1Co 3:21-23 Col 1:24 2Ti 2:10

the abundant. 1:11 8:19 9:11,12 Ps 50:14,23 Ga 1:24 Eph 3:20,21 Col 3:16,17 Heb 13:15,16 1Pe 2:9 4:11 Re 4:8-11 5:8-14 19:4-6

16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

we. 1 Ps 27:13 119:81 Isa 40:29 1Co 15:58

though. 12:15 Job 19:26,27 Ps 73:26 Isa 57:1,2 Mt 5:29,30

the. Ro 7:22 Eph 3:16 1Pe 3:4

is. Ps 51:10 Isa 40:31 Ro 12:2 Eph 4:23 Col 3:10 Tit 3:5

day by. Lu 11:3

17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

our. 11:23-28 Ps 30:5 Isa 54:8 Ac 20:23 Ro 8:18,34,37 1Pe 1:6 4:7 1Pe 5:10

worketh. Ps 119:67,71 Mt 5:12 Ro 5:3-5 Php 1:19 2Th 1:4,6 Heb 12:10,11 Jas 1:3,4,12

far. 3:18 Ge 15:1 Ps 31:19 73:24 Isa 64:4 Lu 6:23 Ro 2:7 1Co 2:9 1Pe 1:7,8 5:10 1Jo 3:2 Jude 1:24

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.

we. 5:7 Ro 8:24,25 Heb 11:1,25-27 12:2,3

for. Mt 25:46 Le 16:25,26 2Th 2:16 1Jo 2:16,17,25