10 3:7But if the ministry of death engraved in a writing on stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses on account of the brightness of his face, which passed away, 3:8how shall not the ministry of the spirit be glorious? 3:9For if the ministry of condemnation was a glory, much more will the ministry of righteousness abound in glory. 3:10For that which was made glorious was not glorious in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory. 3:11For if that which has passed away was with glory, much more will that which continues be in glory.
11 3:12Having therefore this hope we use great boldness, 3:13and not as Moses put a vail on his face, that the children of Israel might not see to the end of that which has passed away; 3:14but their minds were blinded. For to this day in reading the old covenant the same vail remains, not taken away because it is taken away in Christ; 3:15but to this day when Moses is read a vail lies upon their minds; 3:16but when they turn to the Lord the vail is taken away. 3:17And the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. 3:18And we all with unvailed face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.
12 4:1Therefore, having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy we faint not, 4:2but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but commending ourselves by the manifestation of the truth to every conscience of men before God. 4:3But if our gospel is vailed it is vailed among the lost, 4:4in whom the god of this life has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God, may not shine. 4:5For we preach not ourselves but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 4:6For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
13 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us, 4:8being afflicted in every thing but not distressed, being perplexed but not in despair, 4:9being persecuted but not deserted, being cast down but not destroyed, 4:10always carrying about the death of Jesus in the body, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 4:11For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 4:12So that death works in us, but life in you. 4:13And having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe and therefore speak, 4:14knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and present us with you. 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace may abound through the thanksgiving of many to the glory of God.
14 4:16Wherefore we faint not, but if our outward man is destroyed our inward man is renewed day by day. 4:17For the light affliction which is for a moment, works out for us more abundantly an eternal weight of glory, 4:18while we look not on the things which are seen but on the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are for a time, but those which are unseen are eternal.
15 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle was destroyed, we have an edifice from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 5:2For in this we also groan, earnestly desiring to put on our dwelling which is from heaven, 5:3if indeed also having put it on we may not be found naked. 5:4For being in this tabernacle we groan, being burdened, because we do not wish to put it off, but to put on [the other], that the mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5:5And he that has made us for this is God, who has given us the pledge of the Spirit. 5:6Being always confident therefore, and knowing that while we are present in the body we are absent from the Lord,— 5:7we walk by faith, not by sight;— 5:8but we are confident, and are pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. 5:9Wherefore also we strive, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to him. 5:10For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, that each one may receive through the body for what he has done, whether it is good or evil.
16 5:11Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord we persuade men, but are made manifest to God; and I hope also to be made manifest in your consciences. 5:12For we do not again commend ourselves to you, but give you occasion to glory on our account, that you may have something for those that glory in appearance and not in heart. 5:13For if we are beside ourselves it is for God; and if we are sober it is for you. 5:14For the love of Christ constrains us, judging this, that if one died for all then were all dead; 5:15and he died for all, that those who live should no more live for themselves but for him that died for them and rose again. 5:16So that from henceforth we know no man after the flesh; and if we have known Christ after the flesh, we now know him no more. 5:17So that if any one is in Christ he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new. 5:18And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given us the ministry of the reconciliation, 5:19to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their offenses, and has given to us the word of reconciliation. 5:20We are embassadors therefore for Christ, as though God besought you by us; we pray you, for Christ, be reconciled to God. 5:21For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.
17 6:1And being also co-laborers we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain,— 6:2for he says, In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you; behold, now is an acceptable time, behold, now is a day of salvation,— 6:3giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry may not be blamed, 6:4but in every thing commending ourselves as ministers of God, in great patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 6:5in stripes, in imprisonments, in dissensions, in labors, in watchings, in fastings, 6:6in purity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, 6:7in the word of truth, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 6:8with honor and dishonor, with evil report and good report; as deceivers and true, 6:9as unknown and well-known, as dying and behold we live, as chastened and not killed, 6:10as grieving but always rejoicing, as poor but making many rich, as having nothing and possessing all things.
18 6:11Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is enlarged; 6:12you are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own souls; 6:13and now as a return of benefits, I speak as to children, do you also be enlarged.
19 6:14Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what participation has righteousness with wickedness? or what communion has light with darkness? 6:15and what agreement has Christ with Beliar, or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 6:16and what agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God; as God said, I will dwell in them, and I will walk in them, and I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a people. 6:17Go out therefore from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and touch not the impure; and I will receive you, 6:18and will be to you a father, and you shall be to me sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. 7:1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every defilement of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.