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In this chapter, God is giving rules for healthy living, but he is doing it in a way that can be understood by the people to whom he is talking - the mark of a good teacher. If he had been making these rules for us in our day, I am sure he would have couched them in different terms, as our medical understanding is more advanced. These rules are for their continued health. It shows God's inspiration. We can look on them and see the reasons behind them - with even a simple understanding of germs and infections - but no-one there could have known this. These rules must therefore have come from God.
Peter [UK] Comment added in 2001 Reply to Peter
Whatever other implications there are, there is a principle at stake here. Israel are being taught yet again the principle of standing apart from evil. Just like the clean and unclean foods, they were clean on the midst of the unclean nations. We must learn the same lesson and keep ourselves unspotted from the world.
Peter [UK] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
God had created everything, and had described it as very good, but now His holy people had to observe strict laws as to what they were allowed to eat, or not. This law was repealed in the early days of Christianity Acts 10. Cornelius saw an angel at the 9th hour, which is the same time as Jesus had died, and the veil of the temple had been torn. Is it possible that Peter had been given his vision of the unclean animals at the same time, the 9th hour? He had started to pray at the 6th hour Acts 10:9, and might well have continued for 3 hours.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to David
CLEAN THINKING
Paul wrote to the Philippians and gave them some keys for use in keeping themselves pure for God. He said, "Finally, brothers,, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things." (Phil 4:8)
God gave Israel some very particular laws about the things they should and shouldn't eat. As a consequence the Jews, even to this day, think very carefully about the foods they take into their bodies. Foods can only be eaten if they are "clean" foods, suitable for consumption as prescribed by God.
In the same way a Jew takes careful note of the foods he eats, we must take careful note of the diet we feed our minds. While we can make ourselves ill and even die from eating the wrong sort of foods, even more disastrous is making ourselves spiritually ill or dead because of the visual things and thoughts we allow our minds to chew over. It is our thoughts that are going to make the difference as to whether we spend eternity with God and Jesus or not.
So let's take Paul's advice, and, like the Jews with their clean and unclean foods, control what goes into our minds and hearts, making sure they stay holy to the Lord.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2006 Reply to Robert
It was not sufficient for Israel to avoid eating the forbidden foods. They had to avoid any contact with a forbidden animal. If they came into contact, even inadvertently, they became unclean and had to wash themselves. If a forbidden animal came in contact with any utensil, or water, they were to be discarded. Even if a clean animal died of itself, one could not touch it without becoming unclean. And certainly, one was forbidden to eat of an animal that died of itself. And so, Yahweh implemented these strict laws to test the faithfulness of His people, especially in the face of the freer practices of their neighbours. Unfortunately, Israel would keep backsliding throughout history, and Yahweh would have to reinforce His standards (Judg 2:22; 3:4).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2009 Reply to Michael
Released from Egyptian slavery. Bound by God's rules.
If you'd been set free from slavery and saw yourself as a new, free, man or woman, what would you think if you had to listen to a long list of what you can and can't eat? Perhaps "Here we go again!" or "Moses wants to rule our every waking minute!" or "I wish I were back in Egypt! At least there I could eat whatever I wanted!"
If we take a moment to imagine what it was like for the Israelites, we will understand where their complaining and stubbornness came from. After all, would we be any different? Do we take it well when we are told what to do? The challenge for us in our walk of faith is to align ourselves to want what God wants, so that the more we learn of God's ways, the more beauty we see and the more that we understand why we must accept some restrictions.
For example, if Israel had realized the medical value of these laws (simply washing hands and keeping toilet areas outside the camp in themselves would stop most diseases spreading), they may have been less inclined to complain. And for us, in Christ, there is freedom, but the challenge is to willingly adopt God's principles. When we adopt them, it is not by compulsion, but because we love them (Psa 119:96-98). We must learn to see that the limits set by God’s word are beneficial in this life, and will ultimately lead to freedom from death itself.
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2010 Reply to Rob
MIND FOOD
If we had lived in the time of Israel we would have had to watch what we eat. God gave Israel some strict rules about what foods were clean and what foods were unclean. For instance, cattle and sheep were ok to eat, but pigs and camels were unclean. Fish with scales and fins were good, but shellfish were not. All up, there were a huge variety of animals that the children of Israel could and could not eat. They had to get to know what was acceptable and what was not.
When Jesus came along, he discussed the matter of clean and unclean foods, saying, "Nothing outside a man can make him 'unclean' by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man that makes him 'unclean'." (Mark 7:15) Then, when the disciples had asked him about what he had said, he added, "Don't you see that nothing that enters a man from the outside can make him 'unclean'? For it doesn't go into his heart but into his stomach then out of his body." (v.18-19)
Here we see that Jesus understood the principles of clean and unclean foods in a spiritual way. Just as the Jews had to think about what they put in their mouths, so Jesus tells us that we need to think about what we put into our minds.
Let us concentrate just as hard about the 'clean' or 'unclean' that we feed our minds, as the Israelites would about the foods they ate.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2011 Reply to Robert
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1. And the LORD <3068> spake <1696>(8762) unto Moses <4872> and to Aaron <175>, saying <559>(8800) unto them,
2. Speak <1696>(8761) unto the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, saying <559>(8800), These <2063> are the beasts <2416> which ye shall eat <398>(8799) among all the beasts <929> that are on the earth <776>.
3. Whatsoever parteth <6536>(8688) the hoof <6541>, and is clovenfooted <8156>(8802) <8157>, and cheweth <5927>(8688) the cud <1625>, among the beasts <929>, that shall ye eat <398>(8799).
4. Nevertheless <389> these shall ye not eat <398>(8799) of them that chew <5927>(8688) the cud <1625>, or of them that divide <6536>(8688) the hoof <6541>: as the camel <1581>, because he cheweth <5927>(8688) the cud <1625>, but divideth <6536>(8688) not the hoof <6541>; he is unclean <2931> unto you.
5. And the coney <8227>, because he cheweth <5927>(8688) the cud <1625>, but divideth <6536>(8686) not the hoof <6541>; he is unclean <2931> unto you.
6. And the hare <768>, because he cheweth <5927>(8688) the cud <1625>, but divideth <6536>(8689) not the hoof <6541>; he is unclean <2931> unto you.
7. And the swine <2386>, though he divide <6536>(8688) the hoof <6541>, and be clovenfooted <8156>(8802) <8157>, yet he cheweth <1641>(8735) not the cud <1625>; he is unclean <2931> to you.
8. Of their flesh <1320> shall ye not eat <398>(8799), and their carcase <5038> shall ye not touch <5060>(8799); they are unclean <2931> to you.
9. These shall ye eat <398>(8799) of all that are in the waters <4325>: whatsoever hath fins <5579> and scales <7193> in the waters <4325>, in the seas <3220>, and in the rivers <5158>, them shall ye eat <398>(8799).
10. And all that have not fins <5579> and scales <7193> in the seas <3220>, and in the rivers <5158>, of all that move <8318> in the waters <4325>, and of any living <2416> thing <5315> which is in the waters <4325>, they shall be an abomination <8263> unto you:
11. They shall be even an abomination <8263> unto you; ye shall not eat <398>(8799) of their flesh <1320>, but ye shall have their carcases <5038> in abomination <8262>(8762).
12. Whatsoever hath no fins <5579> nor scales <7193> in the waters <4325>, that shall be an abomination <8263> unto you.
13. And these are they which ye shall have in abomination <8262>(8762) among <4480> the fowls <5775>; they shall not be eaten <398>(8735), they are an abomination <8263>: the eagle <5404>, and the ossifrage <6538>, and the ospray <5822>,
14. And the vulture <1676>, and the kite <344> after his kind <4327>;
15. Every raven <6158> after his kind <4327>;
16. And the owl <1323> <3284>, and the night hawk <8464>, and the cuckow <7828>, and the hawk <5322> after his kind <4327>,
17. And the little owl <3563>, and the cormorant <7994>, and the great owl <3244>,
18. And the swan <8580>, and the pelican <6893>, and the gier eagle <7360>,
19. And the stork <2624>, the heron <601> after her kind <4327>, and the lapwing <1744>, and the bat <5847>.
20. All fowls <5775> that creep <8318>, going <1980>(8802) upon all four <702>, shall be an abomination <8263> unto you.
21. Yet these may ye eat <398>(8799) of every flying <5775> creeping <8318> thing that goeth <1980>(8802) upon all four <702>, which have legs <3767> above <4605> their feet <7272>, to leap <5425>(8763) withal <2004> upon the earth <776>;
22. Even these of them ye may eat <398>(8799); the locust <697> after his kind <4327>, and the bald locust <5556> after his kind <4327>, and the beetle <2728> after his kind <4327>, and the grasshopper <2284> after his kind <4327>.
23. But all other flying <5775> creeping <8318> things, which have four <702> feet <7272>, shall be an abomination <8263> unto you.
24. And for these ye shall be unclean <2930>(8691): whosoever toucheth <5060>(8802) the carcase <5038> of them shall be unclean <2930>(8799) until the even <6153>.
25. And whosoever beareth <5375>(8802) ought of the carcase <5038> of them shall wash <3526>(8762) his clothes <899>, and be unclean <2930>(8804) until the even <6153>.
26. The carcases of every beast <929> which divideth <6536>(8688) the hoof <6541>, and is not clovenfooted <8157> <8156>(8802), nor cheweth <5927>(8688) the cud <1625>, are unclean <2931> unto you: every one that toucheth <5060>(8802) them shall be unclean <2930>(8799).
27. And whatsoever <3605> <1992> goeth <1980>(8802) upon his paws <3709>, among all manner of beasts <2416> that go <1980>(8802) on all four <702>, those are unclean <2931> unto you: whoso toucheth <5060>(8802) their carcase <5038> shall be unclean <2930>(8799) until the even <6153>.
28. And he that beareth <5375>(8802) the carcase <5038> of them shall wash <3526>(8762) his clothes <899>, and be unclean <2930>(8804) until the even <6153>: they are unclean <2931> unto you.
29. These also shall be unclean <2931> unto you among the creeping <8318> things that creep <8317>(8802) upon the earth <776>; the weasel <2467>, and the mouse <5909>, and the tortoise <6632> after his kind <4327>,
30. And the ferret <604>, and the chameleon <3581>, and the lizard <3911>, and the snail <2546>, and the mole <8580>.
31. These are unclean <2931> to you among all that creep <8318>: whosoever doth touch <5060>(8802) them, when they be dead <4194>, shall be unclean <2930>(8799) until the even <6153>.
32. And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead <4194>, doth fall <5307>(8799), it shall be unclean <2930>(8799); whether it be any vessel <3627> of wood <6086>, or raiment <899>, or skin <5785>, or sack <8242>, whatsoever vessel <3627> it be, wherein any work <4399> is done <6213>(8735), it must be put <935>(8714) into water <4325>, and it shall be unclean <2930>(8804) until the even <6153>; so it shall be cleansed <2891>(8804).
33. And every earthen <2789> vessel <3627>, whereinto any of them falleth <5307>(8799) <8432>, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean <2930>(8799); and ye shall break <7665>(8799) it.
34. Of all meat <400> which may be eaten <398>(8735), that on which such water <4325> cometh <935>(8799) shall be unclean <2930>(8799): and all drink <4945> that may be drunk <8354>(8735) in every such vessel <3627> shall be unclean <2930>(8799).
35. And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase <5038> falleth <5307>(8799) shall be unclean <2930>(8799); whether it be oven <8574>, or ranges <3600> for pots, they shall be broken down <5422>(8714): for they are unclean <2931>, and shall be unclean <2931> unto you.
36. Nevertheless a fountain <4599> or pit <953>, wherein there is plenty <4723> of water <4325>, shall be clean <2889>: but that which toucheth <5060>(8802) their carcase <5038> shall be unclean <2930>(8799).
37. And if any part of their carcase <5038> fall <5307>(8799) upon any sowing <2221> seed <2233> which is to be sown <2232>(8735), it shall be clean <2889>.
38. But if any water <4325> be put <5414>(8714) upon the seed <2233>, and any part of their carcase <5038> fall <5307>(8804) thereon, it shall be unclean <2931> unto you.
39. And if any beast <929>, of which ye may eat <402>, die <4191>(8799); he that toucheth <5060>(8802) the carcase <5038> thereof shall be unclean <2930>(8799) until the even <6153>.
40. And he that eateth <398>(8802) of the carcase <5038> of it shall wash <3526>(8762) his clothes <899>, and be unclean <2930>(8804) until the even <6153>: he also that beareth <5375>(8802) the carcase <5038> of it shall wash <3526>(8762) his clothes <899>, and be unclean <2930>(8804) until the even <6153>.
41. And every creeping <8318> thing that creepeth <8317>(8802) upon the earth <776> shall be an abomination <8263>; it shall not be eaten <398>(8735).
42. Whatsoever goeth <1980>(8802) upon the belly <1512>, and whatsoever goeth <1980>(8802) upon all four <702>, or whatsoever hath more <7235>(8688) feet <7272> among all creeping <8318> things that creep <8317>(8802) upon the earth <776>, them ye shall not eat <398>(8799); for they are an abomination <8263>.
43. Ye shall not make <8262> <0> yourselves <5315> abominable <8262>(8762) with any creeping thing <8318> that creepeth <8317>(8802), neither shall ye make yourselves unclean <2933>(8738) with them, that ye should be defiled <2930>(8691) thereby.
44. For I am the LORD <3068> your God <430>: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves <6942>(8694), and ye shall be holy <6918>; for I am holy <6918>: neither shall ye defile <2930>(8762) yourselves <5315> with any manner of creeping <8318> thing that creepeth <7430>(8802) upon the earth <776>.
45. For I am the LORD <3068> that bringeth <5927>(8688) you up out of the land <776> of Egypt <4714>, to be your God <430>: ye shall therefore be holy <6918>, for I am holy <6918>.
46. This is the law <8451> of the beasts <929>, and of the fowl <5775>, and of every living <2416> creature <5315> that moveth <7430>(8802) in the waters <4325>, and of every creature <5315> that creepeth <8317>(8802) upon the earth <776>:
47. To make a difference <914>(8687) between the unclean <2931> and the clean <2889>, and between the beast <2416> that may be eaten <398>(8737) and the beast <2416> that may not be eaten <398>(8735).
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1. A Psalm <4210> of David <1732>. The LORD <3068> said <5002>(8803) unto my Lord <113>, Sit <3427>(8798) thou at my right hand <3225>, until I make <7896>(8799) thine enemies <341>(8802) thy footstool <1916> <7272>.
2. The LORD <3068> shall send <7971>(8799) the rod <4294> of thy strength <5797> out of Zion <6726>: rule <7287>(8798) thou in the midst <7130> of thine enemies <341>(8802).
3. Thy people <5971> shall be willing <5071> in the day <3117> of thy power <2428>, in the beauties <1926> of holiness <6944> from the womb <7358> of the morning <4891>: thou hast the dew <2919> of thy youth <3208>.
4. The LORD <3068> hath sworn <7650>(8738), and will not repent <5162>(8735), Thou art a priest <3548> for ever <5769> after the order <1700> of Melchizedek <4442>.
5. The Lord <136> at thy right hand <3225> shall strike <4272>(8804) through kings <4428> in the day <3117> of his wrath <639>.
6. He shall judge <1777>(8799) among the heathen <1471>, he shall fill <4390>(8804) the places with the dead bodies <1472>; he shall wound <4272>(8804) the heads <7218> over many <7227> countries <776>.
7. He shall drink <8354>(8799) of the brook <5158> in the way <1870>: therefore shall he lift up <7311>(8686) the head <7218>.
1. Praise <1984>(8761) ye the LORD <3050>. I will praise <3034>(8686) the LORD <3068> with my whole heart <3824>, in the assembly <5475> of the upright <3477>, and in the congregation <5712>.
2. The works <4639> of the LORD <3068> are great <1419>, sought out <1875>(8803) of all them that have pleasure <2656> therein.
3. His work <6467> is honourable <1935> and glorious <1926>: and his righteousness <6666> endureth <5975>(8802) for ever <5703>.
4. He hath made <6213>(8804) his wonderful works <6381>(8737) to be remembered <2143>: the LORD <3068> is gracious <2587> and full of compassion <7349>.
5. He hath given <5414>(8804) meat <2964> unto them that fear <3373> him: he will ever <5769> be mindful <2142>(8799) of his covenant <1285>.
6. He hath shewed <5046>(8689) his people <5971> the power <3581> of his works <4639>, that he may give <5414>(8800) them the heritage <5159> of the heathen <1471>.
7. The works <4639> of his hands <3027> are verity <571> and judgment <4941>; all his commandments <6490> are sure <539>(8737).
8. They stand fast <5564>(8803) for ever <5703> and ever <5769>, and are done <6213>(8803) in truth <571> and uprightness <3477>.
9. He sent <7971>(8804) redemption <6304> unto his people <5971>: he hath commanded <6680>(8765) his covenant <1285> for ever <5769>: holy <6918> and reverend <3372>(8737) is his name <8034>.
10. The fear <3374> of the LORD <3068> is the beginning <7225> of wisdom <2451>: a good <2896> understanding <7922> have all they that do <6213>(8802) his commandments: his praise <8416> endureth <5975>(8802) for ever <5703>.
1. Praise <1984>(8761) ye the LORD <3050>. Blessed <835> is the man <376> that feareth <3372>(8804) the LORD <3068>, that delighteth <2654>(8804) greatly <3966> in his commandments <4687>.
2. His seed <2233> shall be mighty <1368> upon earth <776>: the generation <1755> of the upright <3477> shall be blessed <1288>(8792).
3. Wealth <1952> and riches <6239> shall be in his house <1004>: and his righteousness <6666> endureth <5975>(8802) for ever <5703>.
4. Unto the upright <3477> there ariseth <2224>(8804) light <216> in the darkness <2822>: he is gracious <2587>, and full of compassion <7349>, and righteous <6662>.
5. A good <2896> man <376> sheweth favour <2603>(8802), and lendeth <3867>(8688): he will guide <3557>(8770) his affairs <1697> with discretion <4941>.
6. Surely he shall not be moved <4131>(8735) for ever <5769>: the righteous <6662> shall be in everlasting <5769> remembrance <2143>.
7. He shall not be afraid <3372>(8799) of evil <7451> tidings <8052>: his heart <3820> is fixed <3559>(8737), trusting <982>(8803) in the LORD <3068>.
8. His heart <3820> is established <5564>(8803), he shall not be afraid <3372>(8799), until he see <7200>(8799) his desire upon his enemies <6862>.
9. He hath dispersed <6340>(8765), he hath given <5414>(8804) to the poor <34>; his righteousness <6666> endureth <5975>(8802) for ever <5703>; his horn <7161> shall be exalted <7311>(8799) with honour <3519>.
10. The wicked <7563> shall see <7200>(8799) it, and be grieved <3707>(8804); he shall gnash <2786>(8799) with his teeth <8127>, and melt away <4549>(8738): the desire <8378> of the wicked <7563> shall perish <6>(8799).
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1. Do we begin <756>(5731) again <3825> to commend <4921>(5721) ourselves <1438>? or need we <5535>(5719), <1508> as <5613> some <5100> others, epistles <1992> of commendation <4956> to <4314> you <5209>, or <2228> letters of commendation <4956> from <1537> you <5216>?
2. Ye <5210> are <2075>(5748) our <2257> epistle <1992> written <1449>(5772) in <1722> our <2257> hearts <2588>, known <1097>(5746) and <2532> read <314>(5746) of <5259> all <3956> men <444>:
3. Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared <5319>(5746) to <3754> be <2075>(5748) the epistle <1992> of Christ <5547> ministered <1247>(5685) by <5259> us <2257>, written <1449>(5772) not <3756> with ink <3188>, but <235> with the Spirit <4151> of the living <2198>(5723) God <2316>; not <3756> in <1722> tables <4109> of stone <3035>, but <235> in <1722> fleshy <4560> tables <4109> of the heart <2588>.
4. And <1161> such <5108> trust <4006> have we <2192>(5719) through <1223> Christ <5547> to <4314> God-ward <2316>:
5. Not <3756> that <3754> we are <2070>(5748) sufficient <2425> of <575> ourselves <1438> to think <3049>(5664) any thing <5100> as <5613> of <1537> ourselves <1438>; but <235> our <2257> sufficiency <2426> is of <1537> God <2316>;
6. Who <3739> also <2532> hath made <2427> <0> us <2248> able <2427>(5656) ministers <1249> of the new <2537> testament <1242>; not <3756> of the letter <1121>, but <235> of the spirit <4151>: for <1063> the letter <1121> killeth <615>(5719), but <1161> the spirit <4151> giveth life <2227>(5719).
7. But <1161> if <1487> the ministration <1248> of death <2288>, written <1722> <1121> and engraven <1795>(5772) in <1722> stones <3037>, was <1096>(5675) glorious <1722> <1391>, so <5620> that the children <5207> of Israel <2474> could <1410>(5738) not <3361> stedfastly behold <816>(5658) the face <1519> <4383> of Moses <3475> for <1223> the glory <1391> of his <846> countenance <4383>; which <3588> glory was to be done away <2673>(5746):
8. How <4459> shall <1248> <0> not <3780> the ministration <1248> of the spirit <4151> be <2071>(5704) rather <3123> <1722> glorious <1391>?
9. For <1063> if <1487> the ministration <1248> of condemnation <2633> be glory <1391>, much <4183> more <3123> doth the ministration <1248> of righteousness <1343> exceed <4052>(5719) in <1722> glory <1391>.
10. For <1063> even <2532> that which was made glorious <1392>(5769) had no <3761> glory <1392>(5772) in <1722> this <5129> respect <3313>, by reason <1752> of the glory <1391> that excelleth <5235>(5723).
11. For <1063> if <1487> that which is done away <2673>(5746) was glorious <1223> <1391>, much <4183> more <3123> that which remaineth <3306>(5723) is glorious <1722> <1391>.
12. Seeing then <3767> that we have <2192>(5723) such <5108> hope <1680>, we use <5530>(5736) great <4183> plainness of speech <3954>:
13. And <2532> not <3756> as <2509> Moses <3475>, which put <5087>(5707) a vail <2571> over <1909> his <1438> face <4383>, that <4314> the children <5207> of Israel <2474> could <816> <0> not <3361> stedfastly look <816>(5658) to <1519> the end <5056> of that which is abolished <2673>(5746):
14. But <235> their <846> minds <3540> were blinded <4456>(5681): for <1063> until <891> this day <4594> remaineth <3306>(5719) the same <846> vail <2571> untaken <3361> away <343>(5746) in <1909> the reading <320> of the old <3820> testament <1242>; which <3748> vail is done away <2673>(5743) in <1722> Christ <5547>.
15. But <235> even <2193> unto this day <4594>, when <2259> Moses <3475> is read <314>(5743), the vail <2571> is upon <2749>(5736) <1909> their <846> heart <2588>.
16. Nevertheless <1161> when <2259> it <302> shall turn <1994>(5661) to <4314> the Lord <2962>, the vail <2571> shall be taken away <4014>(5743).
17. Now <1161> the Lord <2962> is <2076>(5748) that Spirit <4151>: and <1161> where <3757> the Spirit <4151> of the Lord <2962> is, there <1563> is liberty <1657>.
18. But <1161> we <2249> all <3956>, with open <343>(5772) face <4383> beholding as in a glass <2734>(5734) the glory <1391> of the Lord <2962>, are changed <3339>(5743) into the same <846> image <1504> from <575> glory <1391> to <1519> glory <1391>, even as <2509> by <575> the Spirit <4151> of the Lord <2962>.
1. Therefore seeing <1223> <5124> we have <2192>(5723) this <5026> ministry <1248>, as <2531> we have received mercy <1653>(5681), we faint <1573>(5719) not <3756>;
2. But <235> have renounced <550>(5639) the hidden things <2927> of dishonesty <152>, not <3361> walking <4043>(5723) in <1722> craftiness <3834>, nor <3366> handling <1389> <0> the word <3056> of God <2316> deceitfully <1389>(5723); but <235> by manifestation <5321> of the truth <225> commending <4921>(5723) ourselves <1438> to <4314> every <3956> man's <444> conscience <4893> in the sight <1799> of God <2316>.
3. But <1161> if <1499> <2532> our <2257> gospel <2098> be <2076>(5748) hid <2572>(5772), it is <2076>(5748) hid <2572>(5772) to <1722> them that are lost <622>(5730):
4. In <1722> whom <3739> the god <2316> of this <5127> world <165> hath blinded <5186>(5656) the minds <3540> of them which believe not <571>, lest <1519> <3361> the light <5462> of the glorious <1391> gospel <2098> of Christ <5547>, who <3739> is <2076>(5748) the image <1504> of God <2316>, should shine <826>(5658) unto them <846>.
5. For <1063> we preach <2784>(5719) not <3756> ourselves <1438>, but <235> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> the Lord <2962>; and <1161> ourselves <1438> your <5216> servants <1401> for <1223> <0> Jesus <2424>' sake <1223>.
6. For <3754> God <2316>, who <3588> commanded <2036>(5631) the light <5457> to shine <2989>(5658) out of <1537> darkness <4655>, hath shined <2989>(5656) in <1722> our <2257> hearts <2588>, to <4314> give the light <5462> of the knowledge <1108> of the glory <1391> of God <2316> in <1722> the face <4383> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>.
7. But <1161> we have <2192>(5719) this <5126> treasure <2344> in <1722> earthen <3749> vessels <4632>, that <2443> the excellency <5236> of the power <1411> may be <5600>(5753) of God <2316>, and <2532> not <3361> of <1537> us <2257>.
8. We are troubled <2346>(5746) on <1722> every side <3956>, yet <235> not <3756> distressed <4729>(5746); we are perplexed <639>(5734), but <235> not <3756> in despair <1820>(5740);
9. Persecuted <1377>(5746), but <235> not <3756> forsaken <1459>(5746); cast down <2598>(5746), but <235> not <3756> destroyed <622>(5730);
10. Always <3842> bearing about <4064>(5723) in <1722> the body <4983> the dying <3500> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, that <2443> the life <2222> also <2532> of Jesus <2424> might be made manifest <5319>(5686) in <1722> our <2257> body <4983>.
11. For we <2249> which <3588> live <2198>(5723) are <3860> <0> alway <104> <1063> delivered <3860>(5743) unto <1519> death <2288> for <1223> <0> Jesus <2424>' sake <1223>, that <2443> the life <2222> also <2532> of Jesus <2424> might be made manifest <5319>(5686) in <1722> our <2257> mortal <2349> flesh <4561>.
12. So <5620> then <3303> death <2288> worketh <1754>(5731) in <1722> us <2254>, but <1161> life <2222> in <1722> you <5213>.
13. <1161> We having <2192>(5723) the same <846> spirit <4151> of faith <4102>, according as <2596> it is written <1125>(5772), I believed <4100>(5656), and therefore <1352> have I spoken <2980>(5656); we <2249> also <2532> believe <4100>(5719), and <2532> therefore <1352> speak <2980>(5719);
14. Knowing <1492>(5761) that <3754> he which raised up <1453>(5660) the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> shall raise up <1453>(5692) us <2248> also <2532> by <1223> Jesus <2424>, and <2532> shall present <3936>(5692) us with <4862> you <5213>.
15. For <1063> all things <3956> are for <1223> <0> your <5209> sakes <1223>, that <2443> the abundant <4121>(5660) grace <5485> might <4052> <0> through <1223> the thanksgiving <2169> of many <4119> redound <4052>(5661) to <1519> the glory <1391> of God <2316>.
16. For which cause <1352> we faint <1573>(5719) not <3756>; but <235> <2532> though <1499> our <2257> outward <1854> man <444> perish <1311>(5743), yet <235> the inward <2081> man is renewed <341>(5743) day <2250> by <2532> day <2250>.
17. For <1063> our <2257> light <1645> affliction <2347>, which <3588> is but for a moment <3910>, worketh <2716>(5736) for us <2254> a far <2596> <5236> more exceeding <1519> <5236> and eternal <166> weight <922> of glory <1391>;
18. While <4648> <0> we <2257> look <4648> <0> not <3361> at <4648>(5723) the things which are seen <991>(5746), but <235> at the things which are <991> <0> not <3361> seen <991>(5746): for <1063> the things which are seen <991>(5746) are temporal <4340>; but <1161> the things which are <991> <0> not <3361> seen <991>(5746) are eternal <166>.