我们既然蒙怜悯，受了这职分，就不丧胆，

所以，既然我们蒙怜悯受了这事奉的责任，就不丧胆，

所以，既然我们蒙怜悯受了这事奉的责任，就不丧胆，

我们既蒙怜悯，接受了这传福音的职分，就决不气馁。

所以，我们既然蒙了怜悯，得着这职分，就不沮丧，

所以，我们既然得了这服事的工作，正如我们蒙了怜悯，我们就不丧胆；

我們既然蒙憐憫，受了這職分，就不喪膽，

所以，既然我們蒙憐憫受了這事奉的責任，就不喪膽，

所以，既然我們蒙憐憫受了這事奉的責任，就不喪膽，

我們既蒙憐憫，接受了這傳福音的職分，就決不氣餒。

所以，我們既然蒙了憐憫，得著這職分，就不沮喪，

故此我們既照所蒙的憐憫有這執事的職分，就不喪志；

所以，我們既然得了這服事的工作，正如我們蒙了憐憫，我們就不喪膽；

故我儕既蒙矜恤、而受此役、則不餒、

我儕沾主恩、而受此職、故不懦、

我儕既蒙主恩、而受此職、故心不怯、

吾人既蒙洪恩、而負此使命、故中心不餒、

Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.

So because of God’s mercy, we have work to do. He has given it to us. And we don’t give up.

Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.

Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up.

Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.

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

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

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.

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

And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good. (niv)

I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. (niv)

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (niv)

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, (niv)

Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. (niv)

I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (niv)

You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. (niv)

He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant— not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (niv)

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. (niv)

Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. (niv)

Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. (niv)

All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: (niv)

Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; (niv)

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (niv)

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. (niv)