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2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Merciful Ministry, Treasure in Jars of Clay, and Unseen Eternal Glory

Because Paul has received mercy, he refuses manipulative ministry, proclaims Christ rather than himself, carries gospel treasure in fragile humanity, and interprets affliction through resurrection hope and unseen eternal glory.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

16Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

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Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:31Classic cross-references Galatians 6:9Classic cross-references Romans 12:1Classic cross-references Colossians 3:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:29Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:42-49OliveGrove study links 1 Peter 1:3-9OliveGrove study links Colossians 3:1-4OliveGrove study links

Original words

ThereforeΔιὸG1352ConjunctionvvvοὐκG3756Adverbwe do not lose heartἐγκακοῦμενG1573Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural[Though]ἀλλ’G235Conjunction. . .καὶG2532Conjunction. . .εἰG1487ConjunctionourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralouterἔξωG1854Adverb-ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularselfἄνθρωποςG444Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularis wasting awayδιαφθείρεταιG1311Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singularyetἀλλ’G235ConjunctionourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralinnerἔσωG2080Adverb[self]ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularis being renewedἀνακαινοῦταιG341Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingulardayἡμέρᾳG2250Noun - Dative Feminine SingularbyκαὶG2532ConjunctiondayἡμέρᾳG2250Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Romans 8:18Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:10Classic cross-references Psalms 30:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:20Classic cross-references Matthew 5:10Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:42-49OliveGrove study links 1 Peter 1:3-9OliveGrove study links Colossians 3:1-4OliveGrove study links

Original words

ForγὰρG1063Conjunction-τὸG3588Article - Nominative Neuter SingularourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PlurallightἐλαφρὸνG1645Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular[and] momentaryπαραυτίκαG3910Adverb-τῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularafflictionθλίψεωςG2347Noun - Genitive Feminine Singularis producingκατεργάζεταιG2716Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singularfor usἡμῖνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Pluralan eternalαἰώνιονG166Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularweightβάροςG922Noun - Accusative Neuter Singularof gloryδόξηςG1391Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular[that is] farκαθ’G2596Prepositionbeyond comparisonὑπερβολὴνG5236Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular. . .εἰςG1519Preposition. . .ὑπερβολὴνG5236Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:1Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:7Classic cross-references Romans 8:24Classic cross-references Colossians 3:1Classic cross-references Matthew 6:21Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:42-49OliveGrove study links 1 Peter 1:3-9OliveGrove study links Colossians 3:1-4OliveGrove study links

Original words

[So] weἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Pluralfix our eyesσκοπούντωνG4648Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluralnotμὴG3361Adverbon whatτὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralis seenβλεπόμεναG991Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralbutἀλλὰG235Conjunctionon whatτὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluralvvvμὴG3361Adverbis unseenβλεπόμεναG991Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralForγὰρG1063ConjunctionwhatτὰG3588Article - Nominative Neuter Pluralis seenβλεπόμεναG991Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural[is] temporaryπρόσκαιραG4340Adjective - Nominative Neuter PluralbutδὲG1161ConjunctionwhatτὰG3588Article - Nominative Neuter PluralvvvμὴG3361Adverbis unseenβλεπόμεναG991Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural[is] eternalαἰώνιαG166Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural

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