2 Corinthians 4:1 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;”
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Read Full Chapter →Because the ministry he carries was given to him by mercy and not earned, Paul refuses to lose heart.
What Does 2 Corinthians 4:1 Mean?
Paul has just described the surpassing glory of the new covenant, a ministry of the Spirit that outshines even the radiance on Moses' face. Now he turns to how a person bears such a calling. The word 'therefore' ties this verse to that glory: the weight of the work could crush a man, yet Paul does not collapse under it.
The ground of his endurance is not his own strength but the mercy that placed the ministry in his hands to begin with. A gift received in mercy is held in gratitude, not anxiety. When the calling is His and the mercy is His, the servant can keep going through opposition and fatigue, trusting the One who entrusted him.
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What does 2 Corinthians 4:1 mean?
Because the ministry he carries was given to him by mercy and not earned, Paul refuses to lose heart.