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Therefore seeingwehavethisministry,as we have received mercy, we faintnot;
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But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty,[a]notwalkingincraftiness,norhandling the word of Goddeceitfully; but by manifestation of the truthcommendingourselvestoeveryman'sconscience in the sight of God.
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Butifourgospelbehid, it ishidto them that are lost:
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Inwhom the god of thisworld hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,lestthelight of the gloriousgospel of Christ,whois the image of God, should shine unto them.
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For we preachnotourselves,butChristJesus the Lord;andourselvesyourservantsforJesus'sake.
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ForGod,whocommanded the light to shine out ofdarkness*, hath shinedinourhearts,to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of Godin the face of JesusChrist.
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But we havethistreasureinearthenvessels,that the excellency of the power may be of God,andnotofus.
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We are troubledon every side,yetnotdistressed; we are perplexed, butnot in despair;[b]
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Wehaving the samespirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; wealsobelieve, andthereforespeak;
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Knowingthat he which raised up the LordJesus shall raise upusalsobyJesus,and shall present us withyou.
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For all things are foryoursakes,that the abundantgracemightthrough the thanksgiving of manyredoundto the glory of God.
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For which cause we faintnot;butthoughouroutwardmanperish, yet the inward man is reneweddaybyday.
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Forourlightaffliction,which is but for a moment,worketh for us a farmoreexceedingandeternalweight of glory;
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Whilewelooknotat the things which are seen, but at the things which arenotseen: for the things which are seen are temporal;but the things which arenotseen are eternal.