2 Corinthians 4:1 (WEB)

Passage

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

2 Corinthians 4:2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 4:3 Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "therefore", "seeing", "ministry", "even", "obtained", 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 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.