2 Corinthians 2:11

2:11 so that we may not be exploited ¹  by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).

2 Corinthians 4:1

Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry

4:1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, ²  we do not become discouraged. ³ 

2 Corinthians 4:8

4:8 We are experiencing trouble on every side, ⁴  but are not crushed; we are perplexed, ⁵  but not driven to despair;

2 Corinthians 6:1

God’s Suffering Servants

6:1 Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain. ⁶ 

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¹ tn Or “be taken advantage of.”

² 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.

³ tn Or “we do not lose heart.”

⁴ tn Grk “we are hard pressed [by crowds] on every side.”

⁵ tn Or “at a loss.”

⁶ tn Or “receive the grace of God uselessly.”