1Therefore seeing that we have such an office, even as mercy is come on us, we faint not: 2but have cast from us the cloaks of unhonesty, and walk not in craftiness, neither corrupt we the word of God: but walk in open truth, and report ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3If our Gospell be yet hid, it is hid among them that are lost, 4in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest should shine unto them the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, which is the image of God, 5for we preach not ourselves, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and preach ourselves your servants for Iesus' sake. 6For it is God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, which hath shined in our hearts, for to give the light of knowledge of the glorious God, in the face of Iesus Christ.

7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us. 8We are troubled on every side, yet are we not without shift. We are in poverty: but not utterly without somewhat. 9We are persecuted: but are not forsaken. We are cast down: nevertheless we perish not. 10And we always bear in our bodies the dying of the Lord Iesus, that the life of Iesu might appear in our bodies. 11For we which live, are always delivered unto death for Iesus' sake, that the life also of Iesu might appear in our mortal flesh. 12So then death worketh in us, and life in you.

13Seeing then that we have the same spirit of faith, according as it is written (I believed and therefore have I spoken) we also believe, and therefore speak. 14For we know that he which raised up the Lord Iesus, shall raise up us also by the means of Iesus, and shall set us with you, 15for all things I do for your sakes, that the plenteous grace by thanks given of many, may redound to the praise of God.

16Wherefore we are not wearied, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding, and eternal weight of glory unto us, 18while we look not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen. For things which are seen, are temporal: but things which are not seen are eternal.