4Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.
5For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
6Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;
8Troubles are round us on every side, but we are not shut in; things are hard for us, but we see a way out of them;
9We are cruelly attacked, but not without hope; we are made low, but we are not without help;
10In our bodies there is ever the mark of the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our bodies.
