2 Corinthians 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;”
2 Corinthians 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,”
2 Corinthians 4:17 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; ”
2 Corinthians 4:17 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us--”
2 Corinthians 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For our momentary [and] light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;”
2 Corinthians 4:17 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie:”
2 Corinthians 4:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 4:17 in Context — 2 Corinthians 4
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
What Does 2 Corinthians 4:17 Mean?
2 Corinthians 4:17 is a verse from the Book of 2 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Corinthians chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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