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2 Corinthians 4:17

for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us —

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

In Context

16wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;

18we not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen [are] temporary, but the things not seen [are] age-during.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:1After these things hath the word of Jehovah been unto Abram in a vision, saying, 'Fear not, Abram, I [am] a shield to thee, thy reward [is] exceeding great.'

Psalms 30:5For — a moment [is] in His anger, Life [is] in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.

Psalms 73:24With Thy counsel Thou dost lead me, And after honour dost receive me.

Psalms 119:71Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

Isaiah 64:4Even from antiquity [men] have not heard, They have not given ear, Eye hath not seen a God save Thee, He doth work for those waiting for Him.

Luke 6:23rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward [is] great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.

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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