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as weἡμῶνdo notμὴlookσκοπούντωνat the thingsτὰthat are seenβλεπόμεναbutἀλλὰat the thingsτὰthat are notμὴseen;βλεπόμεναforγὰρthe thingsτὰthat are seenβλεπόμεναaretemporary,πρόσκαιραbutδὲthe thingsτὰthat are notμὴseenβλεπόμεναareeternal.αἰώνια
2 Corinthians 4:18
Study it in the app“as we do not look at the things that are seen but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen are temporary, but the things that are not seen are eternal.”
What is seen is passing; a light affliction produces an eternal weight of glorySuffering and Trials
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 4:18, word by word
- lookσκοπούντωνskopountōn
watch, consider
Look at, watch out for, pay attention to, consider.
Where else “skopountōn” appears- that are seenβλεπόμεναblepomena
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepomena” appears- temporaryπρόσκαιραproskaira
short-lived
Lasting only for a time, temporary.
Where else “proskaira” appears- eternalαἰώνιαaiōnia
eternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōnia” appears
The context
17For our momentary light affliction is producing for us beyond all measure an eternal weight of glory,
18 · This verse (above)