2 Corinthians 4:1-3

Expanded Bible

Preaching the Good News

4 [^LTherefore,] Since God in his mercy gave us this ·work to do [ministry], we don’t ·give up [lose heart; become discouraged]. ² But we have ·turned away from [rejected; renounced] ·secret [underhanded] and shameful ways. We ·use no trickery [^Ldo not walk in deception], and we do not ·change [distort] the ·teaching [word] of God. We ·teach the truth plainly [fully/openly disclose the truth], ·showing everyone who we are so that they can know in their hearts what kind of people we are [^Lcommending ourselves to every person’s conscience] in God’s sight. ³ If the ·Good News [Gospel] that we preach is ·hidden [veiled], it is ·hidden [veiled] only to those who are ·lost [perishing].