2 Corinthians 4:2

“But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in cunning nor falsifying the word of God, but by the open display of the truth commending ourselves to every person’s conscience before God.”

2 Corinthians 4:2 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Corinthians 4:2, word by word

we have renouncedἀπειπάμεθαapeipametha

renounce

Renounce, say no to, reject.

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the hidden thingsκρυπτὰkrypta

hidden, secret

Hidden, secret; "in secret", where no one sees.

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of shameαἰσχύνηςaischynēs

shame

Shame, disgrace; shameful deeds.

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walkingπεριπατοῦντεςperipatountes

live

To live in a certain way: "walk in love".

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cunningπανουργίᾳpanourgiai

craftiness

Craftiness, cunning, trickery.

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falsifyingδολοῦντεςdolountes

falsify

Falsify, adulterate: mix with something false.

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the wordλόγονlogon

message

What God says, proclaimed to people.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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by the open displayφανερώσειphanerōsei

manifestation

Manifestation: making something visible, bringing it into the open.

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of the truthἀληθείαςalētheias

truth

What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.

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commendingσυνιστάνοντεςsynistanontes

commend

To present someone as trustworthy.

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person’sἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn

someone

Any person, without saying who, as in the parables.

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conscienceσυνείδησινsyneidēsin

conscience

Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.

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beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

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The context

1Therefore, having this service, just as we received mercy, we do not lose heart.

2 · This verse (above)

3And even if our good news is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing,

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