The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter
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¹ Therefore, since it is by God's mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 1)
Oh God, I also thank You for giving me this small part in the ministry of spreading Your Word. I pray that You continue to permit me to do so Amen. I pray for Your encouragement Amen.
² We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God's word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.
² We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God's word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 2)
Oh God, my Father, You are the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Nothing that comes from You can ever be false or contaminated by the ways of the world. Therefore in order to follow in Your ways, I also need to be firm and just in my ways which are to be according to Your will Amen. I pray that You help me stick to this commitment Amen.
³ And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 3)
Oh, God my beloved Father and Mary my Mother I offer my prayers to those who are suffering persecution because of their faith in You my parents, especially of their faith in You my God and Father. However unlike previous times, the messages of the gospel can be found in different places both online and offline, however, our brothers and sisters whose lives may be oppressed by torture, and other forms of persecution may not have access to such sources.
Oh God, my Father, I also pray for those who have placed a veil over there heart and soul in order not to be able to believe or make an experience of You. I pray that Your rip away this veil so that Your light can penetrate through to their hearts and minds Amen.
⁴ In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 4)
The false gods of the world, luxury, commodity, finance, the market, media and other forces tend to try and shape our minds by conditioning our thinking, believing and most of all how we behave in our relationship with others and even with You. I pray that You give us new eyeshields or glasses that will blot out the light of the world so that we may focus on what is according to Your will Amen.
⁵ For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 5)
Oh God, my beloved Father, may my focus be always that of proclaiming You and not myself. If that were to be it would be a great shame on me, for I am Your servant and I wish to follow in Your ways.
⁶ For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 6)
Oh God my beloved Father, may You change, the darkness of our sins, into the light of Your glory Amen.
⁷ But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 7)
Oh God, my Father, I greatly thank You for the gift of faith which is in the clay vessel of my body and soul, which is so delicate that it is prone to be cracked every time I commit sin. I pray that You handle me with care because I am so delicate my God and Father Amen.
⁸ We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; ⁹ persecuted, but not forsaken: struck down, but not destroyed; ¹⁰ always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verses 8 to 10)
Oh God, my blessed Father, those who believe in You are winners and fighters in Faith and Spirit. Even though crisis may happen in our lives, I am not to despair, for my faith is deeply rooted in You Amen. Please help me to see the positive in every situation Amen.
¹¹ For while we live, we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 11)
Oh God, my beloved Father now that You have given me the liberty of worshipping You without conditions, I pray that my life becomes an imitation of You and that when others look at me, they do not see my image, but an image of You Amen.
¹² So death is at work in us, but life in you.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 12)
Oh God my beloved Father as sinners in the flesh the seed of sin is always active, however, the grace of the Holy Spirit is also alive and dwelling in us Amen and one is in constant conflict with the other, however, in the end, it is our choice with whom to side Amen.
¹³ But just as we have the same that is in accordance with scripture- " I believed, and so I spoke"-we also believe, and so we speak, ¹⁴ because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us into his presence.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verses 13 to 14)
Oh God my beloved Father, this is the logic behind this sharing;
I believe and I also want to share what I believe with others Amen.
I pray that many others seek to follow in this way so that everybody on earth will receive the Word of God Amen.
¹⁵ Yes everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving to the glory of God.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 15)
Oh God, my Father, this is also my aim, to bring more and more souls to You, so that many others can make an experience of You and share in Your eternal glory Amen.
¹⁶ So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, ¹⁸ because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verses 16 to 18)
Oh God my beloved Father, I thank You for these biblical verses for the message gives me a strong sense of direction in life. I am to follow the eternal and not the material which in time passes away, unlike the eternal which lasts forever Amen. I would like to end this fourth chapter of the second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians with these same two verses as my prayer:
Oh God my beloved and eternal Father I pray that You teach us to look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
Amen
Oh God, my Father, You are the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Nothing that comes from You can ever be false or contaminated by the ways of the world. Therefore in order to follow in Your ways, I also need to be firm and just in my ways which are to be according to Your will Amen. I pray that You help me stick to this commitment Amen.
³ And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 3)
Oh, God my beloved Father and Mary my Mother I offer my prayers to those who are suffering persecution because of their faith in You my parents, especially of their faith in You my God and Father. However unlike previous times, the messages of the gospel can be found in different places both online and offline, however, our brothers and sisters whose lives may be oppressed by torture, and other forms of persecution may not have access to such sources.
Oh God, my Father, I also pray for those who have placed a veil over there heart and soul in order not to be able to believe or make an experience of You. I pray that Your rip away this veil so that Your light can penetrate through to their hearts and minds Amen.
⁴ In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 4)
The false gods of the world, luxury, commodity, finance, the market, media and other forces tend to try and shape our minds by conditioning our thinking, believing and most of all how we behave in our relationship with others and even with You. I pray that You give us new eyeshields or glasses that will blot out the light of the world so that we may focus on what is according to Your will Amen.
⁵ For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 5)
Oh God, my beloved Father, may my focus be always that of proclaiming You and not myself. If that were to be it would be a great shame on me, for I am Your servant and I wish to follow in Your ways.
⁶ For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 6)
Oh God my beloved Father, may You change, the darkness of our sins, into the light of Your glory Amen.
⁷ But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 7)
Oh God, my Father, I greatly thank You for the gift of faith which is in the clay vessel of my body and soul, which is so delicate that it is prone to be cracked every time I commit sin. I pray that You handle me with care because I am so delicate my God and Father Amen.
⁸ We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; ⁹ persecuted, but not forsaken: struck down, but not destroyed; ¹⁰ always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verses 8 to 10)
Oh God, my blessed Father, those who believe in You are winners and fighters in Faith and Spirit. Even though crisis may happen in our lives, I am not to despair, for my faith is deeply rooted in You Amen. Please help me to see the positive in every situation Amen.
¹¹ For while we live, we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 11)
Oh God, my beloved Father now that You have given me the liberty of worshipping You without conditions, I pray that my life becomes an imitation of You and that when others look at me, they do not see my image, but an image of You Amen.
¹² So death is at work in us, but life in you.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 12)
Oh God my beloved Father as sinners in the flesh the seed of sin is always active, however, the grace of the Holy Spirit is also alive and dwelling in us Amen and one is in constant conflict with the other, however, in the end, it is our choice with whom to side Amen.
¹³ But just as we have the same that is in accordance with scripture- " I believed, and so I spoke"-we also believe, and so we speak, ¹⁴ because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us into his presence.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verses 13 to 14)
Oh God my beloved Father, this is the logic behind this sharing;
I believe and I also want to share what I believe with others Amen.
I pray that many others seek to follow in this way so that everybody on earth will receive the Word of God Amen.
¹⁵ Yes everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving to the glory of God.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verse 15)
Oh God, my Father, this is also my aim, to bring more and more souls to You, so that many others can make an experience of You and share in Your eternal glory Amen.
¹⁶ So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, ¹⁸ because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
(The Fourth Chapter of the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians verses 16 to 18)
Oh God my beloved Father, I thank You for these biblical verses for the message gives me a strong sense of direction in life. I am to follow the eternal and not the material which in time passes away, unlike the eternal which lasts forever Amen. I would like to end this fourth chapter of the second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians with these same two verses as my prayer:
Oh God my beloved and eternal Father I pray that You teach us to look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
Amen
