2 Corinthians 4:1 (GNV)

Passage

Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:

2 Corinthians 4:2 But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 4:3 If our Gospell bee then hid, it is hid to them that are lost.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "therefore", "seeing", "haue", "ministerie", "receiued", and "faint". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "But haue cast from vs ye clokes...", so "mercy" and "therefore" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.