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

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, 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.

But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.

So, then, I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.

Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.

I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of his power.This grace was given to me— the least of all the saints— to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ,

Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is faithful.

I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.

I know that you have persevered and endured hardships for the sake of my name, and you have not grown weary.

He has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, so that you won’t grow weary and give up.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief,

Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

Youths may become faint and weary, and young men stumble and fall,

Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness.