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2 Corintios 4 abre con “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;”, cambia cerca del versículo 9 con “Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;” y termina con “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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2 Corintios · Versión King James · 182 Corintios 4:1-6
Versículos 1–6: Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we…
2 Corintios 4:1–6 abre con “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;” y llega a “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 2 Corintios 4 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God…” El versículo nombra a God en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
2 Corintios 4:1-6
Versión King James1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
3But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corintios 4:7-12
Versículos 7–12: We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the…
2 Corintios 4:7–12 abre con “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God…” y llega a “So then death worketh in us, but life in you.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 2 Corintios 4 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” El versículo nombra a God en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
2 Corintios 4:7-12
Versión King James7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
11For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
2 Corintios 4:13-18
Versículos 13–18: We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I…
2 Corintios 4:13–18 abre con “We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I…” y llega a “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla 2 Corintios 4 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also…” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen believe, believed, faith. Su relación con los versículos 14 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
2 Corintios 4:13-18
Versión King James13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
18While 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.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
2 Corinthians 4:1 comienza con “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
2 Corinthians 4:7 forma un giro natural: “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”
La nota final
2 Corinthians 4:18 deja al lector con “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…”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras Jesus, light, seen, Christ, glory, life ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.