2 Corinthians 4:1 (LSB)

Passage

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,

2 Corinthians 4:2 but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 4:3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "therefore", "since", "ministry", "received", "lose", and "heart". 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 we have renounced the hidden things...", 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.