2 Corinthians 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
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.
3But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
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.
5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
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.
7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
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.
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.
12So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
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;
14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358861× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- μέméG316514× in this chapter
me
- ἐνenG172212× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἀλλάalláG23510× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- καίkaíG253210× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24249× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- θεόςtheósG23168× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- οὐouG37567× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- δέdéG11616× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- μήmḗG33616× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- γάρgárG10635× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- διάdiáG12235× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- δόξαdóxaG13914× in this chapter
glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
- εἰμίeimíG15104× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- εἰςeisG15194× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἵναhínaG24434× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37784× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- σύsýG47714× in this chapter
thou
- βλέπωblépōG9914× in this chapter
to look at (literally or figuratively)
- διόdióG13523× in this chapter
through which thing, i.e. consequently
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14383× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- ἔχωéchōG21923× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ζωήzōḗG22223× in this chapter
life (literally or figuratively)
- κύριοςkýriosG29623× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- ὅςhósG37393× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- πᾶςpâsG39563× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ὑπερβολήhyperbolḗG52363× in this chapter
a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with G1519 (εἰς) or G2596 (κατά)) pre- eminently
- ΧριστόςChristósG55473× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ἐγείρωegeírōG14532× in this chapter
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)
- εἰeiG14872× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- ἐκekG15372× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἐκκακέωekkakéōG15732× in this chapter
to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart)
- αἰώνιοςaiṓniosG1662× in this chapter
perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
- εὐαγγέλιονeuangélionG20982× in this chapter
a good message, i.e. the gospel
- ἡμέραhēméraG22502× in this chapter
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
- θάνατοςthánatosG22882× in this chapter
(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
- καλύπτωkalýptōG25722× in this chapter
to cover up (literally or figuratively)
- κατάkatáG25962× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- λαλέωlaléōG29802× in this chapter
to talk, i.e. utter words
- λάμπωlámpōG29892× in this chapter
to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy (literally or figuratively)