2 Corinthians 4:1

Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry

4:1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.

2 Corinthians 5:8

5:8 Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

tn Grk “just as we have been shown mercy”; ἠλεήθημεν (hlehqhmen) has been translated as a “divine passive” which is a circumlocution for God as the active agent. For clarity this was converted to an active construction with God as subject in the translation.

tn Or “we do not lose heart.”

tn Or “be absent.”