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Truth Over Tradition

Motives for perseverance

 
1
δια
through
τουτο
this
εχοντες
having
την
the
διακονιαν
service
ταυτην
this
καθως
according-to
ηλεηθημεν
we-were-pitied
ουκ
not
εκκακουμεν
we-are-demoralized
2
αλλα
but
απειπαμεθα
we-renounced
τα
the
κρυπτα
concealed
της
[of]-the
αισχυνης
[of]-shame
μη
not
περιπατουντες
walking-around
εν
in
πανουργια
[to]-cunning
μηδε
no-longer
δολουντες
contaminating
τον
the
λογον
saying
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
αλλα
but
τη
[to]-the
φανερωσει
shall-reveal
της
[of]-the
αληθειας
[of]-truth
συνιστανοντες
commending
ἑαυτους
themselves
προς
toward
πασαν
all
συνειδησιν
conscience
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
 
3
ει
if
δε
yet
και
and
εστιν
is
κεκαλυμμενον
having-been-veiled
το
the
ευαγγελιον
good-news
ἡμων
[of]-us
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
απολλυμενοις
[to]-being-annihilated
εστιν
is
κεκαλυμμενον
having-been-veiled
4
εν
in
οἱς
[to]-whom
ὁ
the
θεος
God
του
[of]-the
αιωνος
[of]-age
τουτου
[of]-this
ετυφλωσεν
blinded
τα
the
νοηματα
minds
των
[of]-the
απιστων
[of]-untrusting
εις
into
το
the
μη
not
αυγασαι
to-radiate
τον
the
φωτισμον
illumination
του
[of]-the
ευαγγελιου
[of]-good-news
της
[of]-the
δοξης
[of]-honor
του
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
ὁς
who
εστιν
is
εικων
image
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
5
ου
not
γαρ
because
ἑαυτους
themselves
κηρυσσομεν
we-are-announcing
αλλα
but
Ιησουν
Jesus
Χριστον
Christ
κυριον
master
ἑαυτους
themselves
δε
yet
δουλους
slaves
ὑμων
[of]-yous
δια
through
Ιησουν
Jesus
6
ὁτι
since
ὁ
the
θεος
God
ὁ
the
ειπων
saying
εκ
out
σκοτους
[of]-darkness
φως
light
λαμψαι
to-shine
ὁς
who
ελαμψεν
shone
εν
in
ταις
[to]-the
καρδιαις
[to]-hearts
ἡμων
[of]-us
προς
toward
φωτισμον
illumination
της
[of]-the
γνωσεως
[of]-knowledge
της
[of]-the
δοξης
[of]-honor
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
εν
in
προσωπω
[to]-face
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
 
7
εχομεν
we-have
δε
yet
τον
the
θησαυρον
treasure
τουτον
this
εν
in
οστρακινοις
[to]-earthenware
σκευεσιν
[to]-containers
ἱνα
that
ἡ
the
ὑπερβολη
supremacy
της
[of]-the
δυναμεως
[of]-power
η
or-else
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
και
and
μη
not
εξ
out
ἡμων
[of]-us
8
εν
in
παντι
[to]-every
θλιβομενοι
being-oppressed
αλλ᾽
but
ου
not
στενοχωρουμενοι
being-constricted
απορουμενοι
being-perplexed
αλλ᾽
but
ουκ
not
εξαπορουμενοι
being-despaired
9
διωκομενοι
being-persued
αλλ᾽
but
ουκ
not
εγκαταλειπομενοι
being-deserted
καταβαλλομενοι
being-rejected
αλλ᾽
but
ουκ
not
απολλυμενοι
being-annihilated
10
παντοτε
always
την
the
νεκρωσιν
deadness
του
[of]-the
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
σωματι
[to]-body
περιφεροντες
carrying-around
ἱνα
that
και
and
ἡ
the
ζωη
life
του
[of]-the
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
σωματι
[to]-body
ἡμων
[of]-us
φανερωθη
may-be-revealed
11
αει
always
γαρ
because
ἡμεις
we
οἱ
the
ζωντες
living
εις
into
θανατον
death
παραδιδομεθα
are-handed-over
δια
through
Ιησουν
Jesus
ἱνα
that
και
and
ἡ
the
ζωη
life
του
[of]-the
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
φανερωθη
may-be-revealed
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
θνητη
[to]-dying
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
ἡμων
[of]-us
12
ὡστε
so-too
ὁ
the
θανατος
death
εν
in
ἡμιν
[to]-us
ενεργειται
operates
ἡ
the
δε
yet
ζωη
life
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
 
13
εχοντες
having
δε
yet
το
the
αυτο
it
πνευμα
spirit
της
[of]-the
πιστεως
[of]-trust
κατα
down
το
the
γεγραμμενον
having-been-written
επιστευσα
I-trust
διο
for-this-reason
ελαλησα
I-talked
14
και
and
ἡμεις
we
πιστευομεν
we-are-trusting
διο
for-this-reason
και
and
λαλουμεν
we-are-talking
ειδοτες
having-looked
ὁτι
since
ὁ
the
εγειρας
waking-up
τον
the
κυριον
master
Ιησουν
Jesus
και
and
ἡμας
us
συν
together-with
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
εγερει
shall-awaken
και
and
παραστησει
shall-exhibit
συν
together-with
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
15
τα
the
γαρ
because
παντα
all
δι᾽
through
ὑμας
yous
ἱνα
that
ἡ
the
χαρις
favor
πλεονασασα
increasing
δια
through
των
[of]-the
πλειονων
[of]-more
την
the
ευχαριστιαν
thanks
περισσευση
should-exceed
εις
into
την
the
δοξαν
honor
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
 
16
διο
for-this-reason
ουκ
not
εκκακουμεν
we-are-demoralized
αλλ᾽
but
ει
if
και
and
ὁ
the
εξω
outside
ἡμων
[of]-us
ανθρωπος
person
διαφθειρεται
is-rotting
αλλ᾽
but
ὁ
the
εσω
inside
ἡμων
[of]-us
ανακαινουται
is-renewed
ἡμερα
day
και
and
ἡμερα
day
17
το
the
γαρ
because
παραυτικα
fleeting
ελαφρον
lightweight
της
[of]-the
θλιψεως
[of]-pressure
ἡμων
[of]-us
καθ᾽
according-to
ὑπερβολην
supremacy
εις
into
ὑπερβολην
supremacy
αιωνιον
age-long
βαρος
weight
δοξης
[of]-honor
κατεργαζεται
fully-acts
ἡμιν
[to]-us
18
μη
not
σκοπουντων
[of]-focusing
ἡμων
[of]-us
τα
the
βλεπομενα
being-observed
αλλα
but
τα
the
μη
not
βλεπομενα
being-observed
τα
the
γαρ
because
βλεπομενα
being-observed
προσκαιρα
transient
τα
the
δε
yet
μη
not
βλεπομενα
being-observed
αιωνια
ages-long