2 Corinthians 4:16 KJV
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.King James Version
The same verse in modern English
Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:16, World English Bible (WEB)
Sitting with this verse
Paul has just described being pressed, perplexed, pursued and struck down, and here he explains why he does not lose heart. The KJV’s “faint” means to give up or grow weary in spirit. He is honest that the outward self is wearing away. Yet something within is being made new, not once but daily. Ask God for today’s small renewal, without needing to see the whole of it at once.
From 2 Corinthians 4
A treasure carried in a fragile clay vessel: that is you. Name what feels cracked or worn today, and let God's light show through those very places.
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