We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

11 For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

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We are (A)hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not (B)forsaken; (C)struck down, but not destroyed— 10 (D)always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, (E)that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live (F)are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death is working in us, but life in you.

13 And since we have (G)the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, (H)“I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak, 14 knowing that (I)He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you. 15 For (J)all things are for your sakes, that (K)grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

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16 Therefore we (L)do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is (M)being renewed day by day. 17 For (N)our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 (O)while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

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