Ministers of the New Covenant

¹² Now when I went to Troas^(A) to preach the gospel of Christ^(B) and found that the Lord had opened a door^(C) for me,

⁴ Such confidence^(A) we have through Christ before God.

Present Weakness and Resurrection Life

4 Therefore, since through God’s mercy^(A) we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.^(B)

⁶ Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

¹⁷ For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.^(A)