2COR 4:1 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So because we have this ministry as a result of God’s mercy, we’re not discouraged

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Therefore, having this ministry, just as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.

UST Because of those things, and because God mercifully enabled us to act on behalf of the new agreement, we do not give up.

BSB Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry,[fn] we do not lose heart.

4:1 Literally Therefore, having this ministry, as we have received mercy,

BLB Because of this, having this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart.

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

OEB Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV Because of this, having this ministry, according as we received kindness, we do not faint,

FBV So then, since God in his mercy has given us this new way of relating to him, we don't give up.

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

T4T So, because God has acted so kindly toward me, enabling me to teach this great message to people, I never get so discouraged that I stop teaching it.

LEB Because of this, since we[fn] have this ministry, just as we have been shown mercy, we do not lose heart,

4:1 *Here “since” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as causal

BBE For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:

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Wymth Therefore, being engaged in this service and being mindful of the mercy which has been shown us, we are not cowards.

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

DRA Therefore, seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;

YLT Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

Drby Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.

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

SLT For this, having this service, as we were compassionated, we lose not courage;

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

KJB-1769 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

KJB-1611 ¶ Therefore, seeing we haue this ministery, as we haue receiued mercie wee faint not:
(¶ Therefore, seeing we have this ministery, as we have received mercy we faint not:)

Bshps Therfore, seyng that we haue such a ministerie, as we haue receaued mercie, we faynt not:
(Therefore, seeing that we have such a ministerie, as we have received mercy, we faint not:)

Gnva Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:
(Therefore, seeing that we have this ministerie, as we have received mercy, we faint not: )

Cvdl Therfore seynge we haue soch an office (euen as mercy is come vpon vs) we faynte not,
(Therefore seeing we have such an office (even as mercy is come upon us) we faint not,)

TNT Therfore seinge that we have soche an office even as mercy is come on vs we faynte not:
(Therefore seeing that we have such an office even as mercy is come on us we faint not: )

Wycl Therfor we that han this admynystracioun, aftir this that we han getun merci,
(Therefore we that have this admynystracioun, after this that we have getun mercy,)

Luth Darum, dieweil wir ein solch Amt haben, nachdem uns Barmherzigkeit widerfahren ist, so werden wir nicht müde
(Therefore, dieweil we/us a such office/authority have, after us/to_us/ourselves compassion happen is, so become we/us not tired)

ClVg Ideo habentes administrationem, juxta quod misericordiam consecuti sumus, non deficimus,
(Therefore/For_that_reason they_havees administrationem, next_to that mercy consecuti we_are, not/no deficimus, )

UGNT διὰ τοῦτο ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην, καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν, οὐκ ἐνκακοῦμεν.
(dia touto eⱪontes taʸn diakonian tautaʸn, kathōs aʸleaʸthaʸmen, ouk enkakoumen.)

SBL-GNT Διὰ τοῦτο, ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν, οὐκ ⸀ἐγκακοῦμεν,
(Dia touto, eⱪontes taʸn diakonian tautaʸn kathōs aʸleaʸthaʸmen, ouk ⸀egkakoumen,)

TC-GNT Διὰ τοῦτο ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην, καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν, οὐκ [fn]ἐκκακοῦμεν·
(Dia touto eⱪontes taʸn diakonian tautaʸn, kathōs aʸleaʸthaʸmen, ouk ekkakoumen; )

4:1 εκκακουμεν ¦ εγκακουμεν CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὰ τοῦτο

because_of this

Here, the word Therefore introduces a conclusion based on what Paul has said, particularly what he said in [3:4–18](../03/04.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a conclusion based on what has been said. Alternate translation: [So then] or [Because of that]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἔχοντες

having

Here, the word having introduces a reason why Paul and his fellow workers do not become discouraged. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship more explicit. Alternate translation: [because we have]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν

as ˱we˲_˓were˒_shown_mercy

Here, this phrase could indicate: (1) the way that Paul and his fellow workers received the ministry. Alternate translation: [which we received by God’s mercy] (2) what led to Paul and his fellow workers receiving the ministry, which was their conversions. Alternate translation: [which we received after God had mercy on us]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἠλεήθημεν

˱we˲_˓were˒_shown_mercy

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of mercy, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “merciful” or an adverb such as “mercifully.” Alternate translation: [God acted mercifully toward us] or [God was merciful to us]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐκ ἐνκακοῦμεν

not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: διὰ τοῦτο ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν οὐκ ἐγκακοῦμεν)

Here, the word discouraged could refer to: (1) losing motivation and confidence. Alternate translation: [we do not lose hope] (2) becoming tired or exhausted. Alternate translation: [we do not become tired]

Parallel 2COR 4:1