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Pentecost Season · Proper 5 · Year B

2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

We Do Not Lose Heart

June 6, 2027

The Ascension of Christ, Rembrandt van Rijn
The Ascension of Christ, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1636Alte Pinakothek, Munich
Part of a Passion series painted for the Stadtholder. Rembrandt lifts Christ on a bank of cloud and angels while the apostles below are left in darkness, looking up.These readings are the ascension and what follows from it, and the painting divides the canvas between the two exactly.Rembrandt van RijnRembrandt (1606-1669) painted scripture as if it had happened in a room he had been in, and returned to the same stories across forty years, changing his mind about them in public.Alte Pinakothek, MunichBuilt by Ludwig I in the 1820s to show the Wittelsbach collection, and one of the oldest purpose-built galleries in the world.Alte Pinakothek, Munich
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMark 3:20-35Mk 3:20-35
Epistle2 Cor. 4:13-5:12 Cor 4:13-5:1
Old Testament1 Sam. 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15)1 Sm 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15)Alt. OTGen. 3:8-15Gn 3:8-15
PsalterPs. 138Ps 138Alt. PsalmPs. 130Ps 130

Overview & Insights

"So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day." (2 Corinthians 4:16)

Paul says the same Spirit of faith that made him speak sustains him under affliction, because the God who raised Jesus will raise believers with him. He does not lose heart while the visible body wastes away, trusting that a slight momentary trouble prepares an eternal weight of glory and an everlasting dwelling from God.

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Commentary

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1Commentary on 2 Cor 4:13-5:1 Working Preacher

Weekly exegesis of the Epistle by a named seminary scholar for Year B Proper 5.

2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Commentary2 Cor 4:13-5:1 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed, sermon-shaped commentary on hope shaping present life.

2 Corinthians 4: Treasure in Jars of Clay2 Cor 4: Treasure in Jars of Clay Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the chapter.

2 Corinthians 4 Commentary2 Cor 4 Commentary Precept Austin

A deep gathering of word studies and cross-references verse by verse.

2 Corinthians 4:13 commentaries2 Cor 4:13 commentaries BibleHub

Aggregates classic commentaries on the passage in one place.

Background & Word Study

Book of 2 Corinthians OverviewBook of 2 Cor Overview BibleProject

An animated overview of the letter's flow and themes.

2 Corinthians 4:13 interlinear2 Cor 4:13 interlinear BibleHub

Greek word-by-word with parsing for the Spirit of faith verse.

The Church Fathers

Catena on 2 Corinthians 4Catena on 2 Cor 4 Catena

Patristic comments verse by verse on the treasure in jars of clay and unseen glory.

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