St. Paul on affliction and the light of Christ in 2 Corinthians 4

The post presents a reflection on the fourth chapter of St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians. The English text states that though we are afflicted, we are not crushed, and the light of Christ continues to shine through every trial. It notes that human weakness does not prevent God's power from working within us, and that as we carry our cross, the life of Jesus should be revealed in our patience, faith, and love.

A Greek translation follows the same points. Three images contain scriptural quotations attributed to St. Paul. The first quotes 2 Corinthians 4:6: God who commanded light to shine out of darkness has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. The second quotes 2 Corinthians 4:8-10: we are afflicted in every way but not crushed, perplexed but not driven to despair, persecuted but not forsaken, struck down but not destroyed, always carrying in the body the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our bodies.

The third quotes 2 Corinthians 4:11: while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. Each image bears the label "PRAYER ORTHODOXY" and the Greek abbreviation for Saint Paul.