2nd Corinthians — 4
Treasure in Fragile Clay Jars
1 Therefore, since 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH in his mercy has given us this new way of life, we do not get discouraged.
2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert the Dabar of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. By clear statements of the Truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
3 If the Basurah (Good News) we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing.
4 ha'shatan, who is the controller of this world's evil system, has blinded the minds of those who do not believe. They are unable to see the awesome light of the Basurah (Good News). They do not understand this message about the Kabad of Ha'Mashyach who is the exact likeness of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
5 You see, we do not go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA Ha'Mashyach is Master, and we ourselves are your servants for the sake of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA.
6 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, who said, Let there be light in the darkness, has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the Kabad of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH that is seen in the face of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA Ha'Mashyach.
7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, not from ourselves.
8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.
9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
10 Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA so that the life of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA may also be seen in our bodies.
11 Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA, so that the life of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA will be evident in our dying bodies.
12 So we live in the face of death, but this has resulted in eternal life for you.
13 But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of Amunah the tahalym (psalmist) had when he said, “I believed in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, so I spoke.”
14 We know that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, who raised the Master 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA, will also raise us with 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏_YAHUSHA and present us to HIMSELF together with you.
15 All of this is for your benefit. And as the favor of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will receive more and more Kabad.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of Kabad,
18 Therefore we should not look at the things which are seen, but we should be Focus on the things which are not seen. For the things which you can see are temporary, but the things which you can not see are eternal.