2 Corinthians 4:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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. ”

2 Corinthians 4:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 4:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 4:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“while we don’t look 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.”

2 Corinthians 4:18 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 4:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

2 Corinthians 4:18 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 4:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“we not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen <FI>are<Fi> temporary, but the things not seen <FI>are<Fi> age-during.”

2 Corinthians 4:18 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 4:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen [are] for a time, but those that are not seen eternal. ”

2 Corinthians 4:18 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 4:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“While we looke not on the thinges which are seene, but on the things which are not seene: for the things which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternall. ”

2 Corinthians 4:18 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 4:18 in Context — 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.

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.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 4:18 Mean?

2 Corinthians 4:18 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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