2 Corinthians 4:1

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

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 produces life.

Everything is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

You also possess endurance and have tolerated many things because of My name and have not grown weary.

I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

Dear friend, you are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.