For it is the God who said, “Out of darkness light will shine,” who has flooded our hearts with the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ (Christou | Χριστοῦ | gen sg masc).

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ (Christon | Χριστόν | acc sg masc) as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake.

in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ (Christou | Χριστοῦ | gen sg masc), who is the image of God.

But their minds were closed. For until the present day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. Since the veil is not removed, it is clear that only in Christ (Christō | Χριστῷ | dat sg masc) is it taken away.

Such is the confidence we have through Christ (Christou | Χριστοῦ | gen sg masc) toward God.

making known that you are a letter of Christ (Christou | Χριστοῦ | gen sg masc), delivered by us, written not in ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

For we are not like so many, peddling the word of God. To the contrary, in Christ (Christō | Χριστῷ | dat sg masc) we speak in the sight of God as men of sincerity, as men sent from God.

For we are an aroma of Christ (Christou | Χριστοῦ | gen sg masc) to God among those who are being saved. Among those who are perishing

But thanks be to God, who is always leading us in triumph in Christ (Christō | Χριστῷ | dat sg masc), and through us is making known the fragrance of the knowledge of him in every place.

When I came to Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ (Christou | Χριστοῦ | gen sg masc), even though a door had been opened for me by the Lord,