Discovery Box2 Corinthians 2:11 
Context2:11 so that we may not be exploited 1 by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).
2 Corinthians 4:1
ContextPaul’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
Context4:8 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
ContextGod’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
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.”
