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

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

But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.

For this reason I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the exercise of his power.To me– less than the least of all the saints– this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ

With regard to the question about people who have never married, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

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

I am also aware that you have persisted steadfastly, endured much for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.

who made us adequate to be servants of a new covenant not based on the letter but on the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

Think of him who endured such opposition against himself by sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and give up.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

And all these things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

Even youths get tired and weary; even strong young men clumsily stumble.

You once were not a people, but now you are God’s people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness,