2 Corinthians 4:18

while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen: for the things seen are temporal; but the things not seen are eternal.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17For our present light affliction works out for us an eternal fullness of glory, excelling all excellence,

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Cross References

Matthew 25:46And these shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

2 Corinthians 5:7for we walk by faith, not by sight:

Hebrews 11:1Now, faith is a sure confidence with respect to things hoped for, a firm persuasion with respect to things not seen:

Hebrews 11:25choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;

1 John 2:16For all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 4:9-18

The Apostles' Sufferings and Supports. ( a. d. 57.) 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in us, but life in… Read the whole commentary →

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