2 Corinthians 4:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 4:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 4:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 4:1 — KJV
“Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;”
— 2 Corinthians 4:1 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 4:1 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 4:1
“And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. with...: Heb. with that red, with that red pottage Edom: that is Red”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:1: therefore, faint
“Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:1: therefore, seeing
“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:1: therefore, mercy
“Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. avenging...: Heb. saving thyself”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:1: therefore, seeing
“Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee. go up...: Heb. wander in going”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 4:1: seeing, mercy
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