Thereforeseeing we havethisministry, aswe have received mercy, we faintnot; Buthave renouncedthehidden thingsof dishonesty, notwalkingincraftiness, norhandling the word of God deceitfully; butby manifestationof thetruthcommendingourselvestoeveryman's consciencein the sightof God. Butifourgospelbehid, it ishidtothem that are lost: Inwhomthegodof thisworldhath blindedthemindsof them which believe not, lestthelightof thegloriousgospelof Christ, whoisthe imageof God, should shineunto them. Forwe preachnotourselves, butChristJesusthe Lord; andourselvesyourservantsfor Jesus' sake. ForGod, who commandedthe lightto shineout ofdarkness, hathshinedinourhearts, to give the lightof theknowledgeof thegloryof Godinthe faceof JesusChrist. Butwe havethistreasureinearthenvessels, thattheexcellencyof thepowermay beof God, andnotofus. We are troubledonevery side, yetnotdistressed; we are perplexed, butnotin despair; Persecuted, butnotforsaken; cast down, butnotdestroyed; Alwaysbearing aboutinthebodythedyingof theLordJesus, thatthelifealsoof Jesusmight be made manifestinourbody. Forwewhich liveare alwaysdelivereduntodeathfor Jesus' sake, thatthelifealsoof Jesusmight be made manifestinourmortalflesh. So thendeathworkethinus, butlifeinyou. We havingthesamespiritof faith, according asit is written, I believed, andthereforehave I spoken; wealsobelieve, andthereforespeak; Knowingthathe which raised uptheLordJesusshall raise upusalsobyJesus, andshall present us withyou. Forall things are for your sakes, thattheabundantgracemight throughthethanksgivingof manyredoundtothegloryof God. For which causewe faintnot; butthoughouroutwardmanperish, yettheinward man is renewedday by day. Forourlightaffliction, which is but for a moment, workethfor usa far more exceeding and eternalweightof glory; While welook not atthe things which are seen, butat the things which are not seen: forthe things which are seen are temporal; butthe things which are not seen are eternal.