2 Corinthians 4:16–18
What is seen is passing; a light affliction produces an eternal weight of glory
Study it word by word16Therefore we do not lose heart; but even if our outer person is wasting away, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day.
17For our momentary light affliction is producing for us beyond all measure an eternal weight of glory,
18as 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.
In its context
14knowing that the one who raised Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you.
15For all things are for your sake, so that grace, increasing through more and more people, may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
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Its words in the original
- ΔιὸDio· therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
- ἐγκακοῦμενenkakoumen· lose heart
Lose heart, grow weary, give up.
- ἔξωexō· outside
Outside, out.
- ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos· human being, man
Human being, person, man (without distinguishing male or female).
- διαφθείρεταιdiaphtheiretai· destroy, corrupt
Destroy, ruin; corrupt, deprave.
- ἔσωesō· inside
Inside, within.
- ἀνακαινοῦταιanakainoutai· renew
Renew, make new.
- ἡμέρᾳhēmerai· day
Day. "In the days of" someone: in their time.
- παραυτίκαparautika· momentary
Momentary, lasting only an instant.
- ἐλαφρὸνelaphron· light
Light, not heavy, easy to bear.
- θλίψεωςthlipseōs· trouble, affliction
Affliction, distress, pressure.
- ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēn· surpassing, beyond measure
Excess, surpassing greatness; "beyond measure", exceedingly.
- αἰώνιονaiōnion· eternal
Eternal: belonging to God's age and without end.
- βάροςbaros· weight, burden
Weight, burden; also weight of authority.
- δόξηςdoxēs· glory
Glory: splendor, honor, the weight of God's presence.
- κατεργάζεταιkatergazetai· accomplish, produce, do
Bring about, accomplish, produce; also carry out or commit a deed.
- σκοπούντωνskopountōn· watch, consider
Look at, watch out for, pay attention to, consider.
- βλεπόμεναblepomena· see, look
See, look; watch out.
- πρόσκαιραproskaira· short-lived
Lasting only for a time, temporary.