Protestantism
English
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:
Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,
Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.
Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:
Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
1 He declares how he has used all sincerity and faithful diligence in preaching the Gospel, 7 and how the troubles and persecutions which he dayly indured for the same, did redound to the praise of God’s power, 12 to the benefit of the Church, 16 and to the Apostles own eternal glory.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Wherefore, having this ministry, inasmuch as we have received mercy, we faint not;
For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:
Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry,1 we do not lose heart.
- Literally Therefore, having this ministry, as we have received mercy,
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, according to the mercy we have received, we fault not,
THEREFORE seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord
Because of this, since we1 have this ministry, just as we have been shown mercy, we do not lose heart,
- *Here “since” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as causal
Therefore, having this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
Therefore since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not faint.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we do not faint.
Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not faint-hearted;
Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.
Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Wherefore, having this ministry, even as we received mercy, we faint not;
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Catholicism
English
Therefore seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not.
The sincerity of his preaching. His comfort in his afflictions.
Therefore, since we have this ministry, and in as much as we have obtained mercy for ourselves, we are not inadequate.1
- 4:1Paul is discussing his adequacy or perceived inadequacy for the ministry given to him by God. The word ‘deficimus’ in this context is not so much ‘to fail’ as to be insufficient or inadequate for a task.(Conte)