The Light of the Gospel

1  Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this), ἔχοντες (having) τὴν (the) διακονίαν (ministry) ταύτην (this), καθὼς (just as) ἠλεήθημεν (we received mercy), οὐκ (not) ἐγκακοῦμεν (we grow fainthearted), 2  ἀλλὰ (But) ἀπειπάμεθα (we renounced) τὰ (the) κρυπτὰ (hidden things) τῆς (-) αἰσχύνης (of shame), μὴ (not) περιπατοῦντες (walking) ἐν (in) πανουργίᾳ (craftiness) μηδὲ (nor) δολοῦντες (distorting) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἀλλὰ (but) τῇ (-) φανερώσει (by manifestation) τῆς (of the) ἀληθείας (truth) συνιστάνοντες (commending) ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) πρὸς (to) πᾶσαν (every) συνείδησιν (conscience) ἀνθρώπων (of men) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God). 3  Εἰ (If) δὲ (however) καὶ (indeed) ἔστιν (is) κεκαλυμμένον (veiled) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) ἡμῶν (of us), ἐν (to) τοῖς (those) ἀπολλυμένοις (perishing) ἐστὶν (it is) κεκαλυμμένον (veiled), 4  ἐν (in) οἷς (whom) ὁ (the) θεὸς (god) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age) τούτου (this) ἐτύφλωσεν (blinded) τὰ (the) νοήματα (minds) τῶν (of the) ἀπίστων (unbelieving) εἰς (so as) τὸ (-) μὴ (not) αὐγάσαι (to shine forth) τὸν (the) φωτισμὸν (light) τοῦ (of the) εὐαγγελίου (gospel) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), ὅς (who) ἐστιν (is) εἰκὼν (the image) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). 5  Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) κηρύσσομεν (we proclaim) ἀλλὰ (but) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) Χριστὸν (Christ) Κύριον (as Lord), ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) δὲ (now) δούλους (as servants) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) διὰ (on account of) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus). 6  ὅτι (For) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὁ (is the One) εἰπών (having said)· Ἐκ (Out of) σκότους (darkness) φῶς (light) λάμψει (will shine), ὃς (who) ἔλαμψεν (shone) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ἡμῶν (of us) πρὸς (for) φωτισμὸν (the light) τῆς (of the) γνώσεως (knowledge) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) προσώπῳ (the face) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

Treasure in Jars of Clay
(Romans 6:1–14)

7  Ἔχομεν (We have) δὲ (now) τὸν (the) θησαυρὸν (treasure) τοῦτον (this) ἐν (in) ὀστρακίνοις (earthen) σκεύεσιν (vessels), ἵνα (so that) ἡ (the) ὑπερβολὴ (supereminence) τῆς (of the) δυνάμεως (power) ᾖ (may be) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (from God) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἐξ (from) ἡμῶν (us)· 8  ἐν (in) παντὶ (every way) θλιβόμενοι (being pressed) ἀλλ’ (but) οὐ (not) στενοχωρούμενοι (being crushed), ἀπορούμενοι (being perplexed) ἀλλ’ (but) οὐκ (not) ἐξαπορούμενοι (despairing), 9  διωκόμενοι (being persecuted) ἀλλ’ (but) οὐκ (not) ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι (being forsaken), καταβαλλόμενοι (being struck down) ἀλλ’ (but) οὐκ (not) ἀπολλύμενοι (being destroyed), 10  πάντοτε (always) τὴν (the) νέκρωσιν (death) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματι (body) περιφέροντες (carrying around), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματι (body) ἡμῶν (of us) φανερωθῇ (may be revealed)· 11  ἀεὶ (always) γὰρ (for) ἡμεῖς (we) οἱ (the) ζῶντες (living) εἰς (to) θάνατον (death) παραδιδόμεθα (are being delivered) διὰ (on account of) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) φανερωθῇ (may be revealed) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) θνητῇ (mortal) σαρκὶ (flesh) ἡμῶν (of us). 12  ὥστε (So then) ὁ (-) θάνατος (death) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us) ἐνεργεῖται (works), ἡ (-) δὲ (but) ζωὴ (life) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you⁺).

13  Ἔχοντες (Having) δὲ (however) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) πνεῦμα (spirit) τῆς (-) πίστεως (of faith), κατὰ (according to) τὸ (that) γεγραμμένον (having been written)· Ἐπίστευσα (I believed), διὸ (therefore) ἐλάλησα (I spoke), καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we) πιστεύομεν (believe), διὸ (therefore) καὶ (also) λαλοῦμεν (we speak), 14  εἰδότες (knowing) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the One) ἐγείρας (having raised) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) καὶ (also) ἡμᾶς (us) σὺν (with) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ἐγερεῖ (will raise) καὶ (and) παραστήσει (will present us) σὺν (with) ὑμῖν (you⁺). 15  τὰ (-) γὰρ (For) πάντα (all things are) δι’ (for the sake of) ὑμᾶς (you⁺), ἵνα (so that) ἡ (the) χάρις (grace) πλεονάσασα (having increased) διὰ (on account of) τῶν (-) πλειόνων (more people) τὴν (the) εὐχαριστίαν (thanksgiving) περισσεύσῃ (may make abundant) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

16  Διὸ (Therefore) οὐκ (not) ἐγκακοῦμεν (we grow fainthearted), ἀλλ’ (but) εἰ (if) καὶ (indeed) ὁ (the) ἔξω (outer) ἡμῶν (of us) ἄνθρωπος (man) διαφθείρεται (decays), ἀλλ’ (yet) ὁ (the) ἔσω (inner) ἡμῶν (of us) ἀνακαινοῦται (is renewed) ἡμέρᾳ (day) καὶ (and) ἡμέρᾳ (day). 17  τὸ (The) γὰρ (for) παραυτίκα (momentary) ἐλαφρὸν (lightness) τῆς (-) θλίψεως (affliction) ἡμῶν (of us) καθ’ (far) ὑπερβολὴν (supereminence) εἰς (to) ὑπερβολὴν (supereminence) αἰώνιον (an eternal) βάρος (weight) δόξης (of glory) κατεργάζεται (is producing) ἡμῖν (for us), 18  μὴ (in the not) σκοπούντων (looking at) ἡμῶν (of us) τὰ (the things) βλεπόμενα (being seen) ἀλλὰ (but) τὰ (the things) μὴ (not) βλεπόμενα (being seen)· τὰ (The things) γὰρ (for) βλεπόμενα (being seen are) πρόσκαιρα (temporary), τὰ (the things) δὲ (however) μὴ (not) βλεπόμενα (being seen) αἰώνια (are eternal).