(KJV) 2 Corinthians 4¹

⥃The Light of the Gospel

[1] Therefore seeing² we have this ministry, as³ we have received mercy, we faint not⁴; [2] But have renounced⁵ the hidden things of dishonesty⁶, not⁷ walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by⁸ manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. [3] But if our⁹ gospel be hid, it is¹⁰ hid to them that are lost: [4] In whom the god¹¹ of this world hath blinded¹² the minds of them which believe not, lest¹³ the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image¹⁴ of God, should shine¹⁵ unto them. [5] For we¹⁶ preach not ourselves, but Christ¹⁷ Jesus the Lord; and¹⁸ ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. [6] For God, who¹⁹ commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath²⁰ shined²¹ in our hearts, to [give] the light²² of the knowledge of the glory of God in the²³ face of Jesus Christ.

⥃Treasure in Jars of Clay ^{[ Romans 6:1–14 ]}

[7] But we have this²⁴ treasure in²⁵ earthen vessels, that²⁶ the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. [8] [We are] troubled²⁷ on every side, yet²⁸ not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair²⁹; [9] Persecuted, but³⁰ not forsaken; cast³¹ down, but not destroyed; [10] Always bearing³² about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that³³ the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. [11] For we which live are alway³⁴ delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our³⁵ mortal flesh. [12] So then death³⁶ worketh in us, but life in you. [13] We having the same³⁷ spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed³⁸, and therefore have I spoken; we also³⁹ believe, and therefore speak; [14] Knowing that⁴⁰ he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present⁴¹ [us] with you. [15] For all⁴² things [are] for your sakes, that the abundant⁴³ grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. [16] For which cause we⁴⁴ faint not; but though⁴⁵ our outward man perish, yet the⁴⁶ inward [man] is⁴⁷ renewed day by⁴⁸ day. [17] For our⁴⁹ light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh⁵⁰ for us a far⁵¹ more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory; [18] While we⁵² look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for⁵³ the things which are seen [are] temporal; but the things which are not seen [are] eternal.