1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.
But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.
Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.
who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Therefore we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
You have perseverance and have endured for my name's sake, and have{TR adds "have labored and"} not grown weary.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don't grow weary, fainting in your souls.
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Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 4
In this chapter we have an account,
2Cr 4:1-7
The apostle had, in the foregoing chapter, been magnifying his office, upon the consideration of the excellency or glory of that gospel about which he did officiate; and now in this chapter his design is to vindicate their ministry from the accusation of false teachers, who charged them as deceitful workers, or endeavoured to prejudice the minds of the people against them on account of their sufferings. He tells them, therefore, how they believed, and how they showed their value for their office as ministers of the gospel. They were not puffed up with pride, but spurred on to great diligence: "Seeing we have this ministry, are so much distinguished and dignified, we do not take state upon ourselves, nor indulge in idleness, but are excited to the better performance of our duty.'
2Cr 4:8-18
In these verses the apostle gives an account of their courage and patience under all their sufferings, where observe,