2 Corinthians 4:16
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
Cross-reference
2 Corinthians 4:1 also says 'we faint not' because of mercy, directly reinforcing the same perseverance from divine renewal.
2 Corinthians 4:8 describes being hard pressed but not crushed—a direct example of not losing heart.
In 2 Cor 12:15, Paul's willingness to be spent for others exemplifies the outward perishing that accompanies inward renewal.
In Job 19:26, the hope of seeing God after bodily decay parallels the inward renewal despite outward decay.
In 1 Peter 3:4, the hidden person of the heart parallels Paul's inward renewal — both contrast outer with inner.
In Titus 3:5, renewal by the Holy Spirit is the basis for salvation, closely related to Paul's ongoing inward renewal.
In Colossians 3:10, the new self being renewed in knowledge parallels Paul's inward renewal day by day.
In Ephesians 4:23, being renewed in the spirit of your mind echoes Paul's daily inward renewal.
In Ephesians 3:16, prayer for strength in the inner man corresponds to the inward renewal.
In Romans 12:2, renewal of the mind is directly parallel to Paul's inward renewal — both involve transformation.
In Romans 7:22, the 'inward man' delights in God's law — same phrase as the renewed inward man in 2 Cor 4:16.
Isaiah 40:29 promises God gives power to the faint, closely matching the inward renewal that prevents fainting in 4:16.
In Psalm 73:26, the psalmist's flesh failing yet God being strength directly mirrors the outward decay/inward renewal.
In Psalm 51:10, David's plea for a renewed spirit mirrors the daily inward renewal Paul describes.
In Job 19:27, Job's confidence that he will see God despite his body wasting away echoes the same renewal hope.
Acts 20:24 shows Paul valuing his mission over his life — directly reflecting the attitude of not losing heart despite outward decay.
Acts 16:25 shows Paul and Silas singing in prison — a concrete example of not losing heart, embodying the inward renewal despite outward suffering.
Jeremiah 45:3 records Baruch's complaint of despair — contrasting with Paul's resolve not to lose heart despite outward wasting.
Galatians 6:9 exhorts not to become weary in doing good, reinforcing the perseverance theme.
Psalm 103:5 says God renews your youth like the eagle — a direct parallel to the daily inward renewal Paul describes here.
Ephesians 4:24 speaks of putting on the new self, paralleling the inward renewal here.
2 Thessalonians 3:13 encourages never tiring in doing good, directly echoing the call to not lose heart.
Hebrews 12:3 urges not growing weary by considering Christ's endurance, directly reinforcing perseverance.
In Job 4:5, Eliphaz rebukes Job for being discouraged — opposite to Paul's determination not to lose heart.
Romans 2:7 promises eternal life to those who persist in doing good — a parallel to the perseverance and inward renewal here.
1 Corinthians 15:58 urges steadfastness because labor is not in vain, aligning with the perseverance from inward renewal in 4:16.