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Therefore, since we have this ^(C1)ministry, as we ^(C2)received mercy, we ^(C3)do not lose heart,

but we have renounced the ^(C1)things hidden because of shame, not walking in trickery nor ^(C2)distorting the word of God, but by the open proclamation of the truth ^(C3)commending ourselves to every person's conscience in the sight of God.

And even if our ^(C1)gospel is ^(C2)veiled, it is veiled ^(F1)to ^(C3)those who are perishing,

in whose case ^(C1)the god of ^(C2)this ^(F1)world has ^(C3)blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that ^(F2)they will not see the ^(C4)light of the gospel of the ^(C5)glory of Christ, who is the ^(C6)image of God.

For we ^(C1)do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants ^(F1)on account of Jesus.

For God, who said, "^(C1)Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has ^(C2)shone in our hearts to give the ^(C3)Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.