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2 Corinthians 4:1

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

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ΔιὰdiaTherefore seeingδιάpreposition — “Therefore seeing”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.Therefore seeingτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἔχοντεςechonteswe haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “we have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.we haveτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.διακονίανdiakonianministryδιακονία (diakonia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “ministry”, the object formG1248waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration.ministryταύτηνtautēnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.καθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asἠλεήθημενēleēthēmenwe have received mercyἐλεάω (eleaō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural — “we have received mercy”, a single actionG1653I pity, have mercy on.we have received mercyοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐγκακοῦμενenkakoumento lose heartἐγκακέω (enkakeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to lose heart”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1573I am faint, am weary.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

Young’s Literal Translation

Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore, seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;

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