So because of God’s mercy, we have work to do. He has given it to us. And we don’t 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.

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, 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.

Brothers and sisters, don’t ever get tired of doing what is good.

So here is what I’m asking you to do. Don’t lose hope because I am suffering for you. It will lead to the time when God will give you his glory.

Let us not become tired of doing good. At the right time we will gather a crop if we don’t give up.

I now serve the good news because God gave me his grace. His power is at work in me.I am by far the least important of all the Lord’s holy people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the Gentiles about the unlimited riches that Christ gives.

Now I want to say something about virgins. I have no direct command from the Lord. But I give my opinion. Because of the Lord’s mercy, I give it as one who can be trusted.

I can do all this by the power of Christ. He gives me strength.

You have been faithful and have put up with a lot of trouble because of me. You have not given up.

He has given us the power to serve under a new covenant. The covenant is not based on the written Law of Moses. It comes from the Holy Spirit. The written Law kills, but the Spirit gives life.

We don’t give up. Our bodies are becoming weaker and weaker. But our spirits are being renewed day by day.

He made it through these attacks by sinners. So think about him. Then you won’t get tired. You won’t lose hope.

I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.

All this is from God. He brought us back to himself through Christ’s death on the cross. And he has given us the task of bringing others back to him through Christ.

Even young people become worn out and get tired. Even the best of them trip and fall.

Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.

Since we have that kind of hope, we are very bold.