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The Light of the Gospel

1 Therefore, having 1this ministry 2by the mercy of God,a we do not lose heart.
2 But we have renounced 3disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or 4to tamper with God's word, but 5by the open statement of the truth 6we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
3 And even 7if our gospel is veiled, 8it is veiled only to 9those who are perishing.
4 In their case 10the god of this world 11has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing 12the light of 13the gospel of the glory of Christ, 14who is the image of God.
5 For what 15we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with 16ourselves as your servantsb for Jesus' sake.
6 For God, who said, 17"Let light shine out of darkness,"18has shone in our hearts to give 19the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA

2 Coríntios 4:1 Pelo que, tendo este ministério, assim como já alcançamos misericórdia, não desfalecemos;

King James Version KJV

2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

New King James Version NKJV

2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.

Nova Versão Internacional NVIP

2 Coríntios 4:1 Portanto, visto que temos este ministério pela misericórdia que nos foi dada, não desanimamos.

2 Corinthians 4:1-6 ESV
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