11 translations · Greek
2 Corinthians 4:17
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 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
- KJV 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;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for the momentary light matter of our tribulation works out for us more and more an exceedingly continuous weight of glory—
- FBV Free Bible Version
- These trivial troubles we have only last for a little while, but they produce for us an ever-increasing degree of glory.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us —
- DBY Darby Translation
- For our momentary [and] light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation, worketh for us above measure exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| παραυτίκα | parautika | [and] momentary | G3910 παραυτίκα momentary |
| ἐλαφρὸν | elaphron | light | G1645 ἐλαφρός light |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θλίψεως | thlipseōs | affliction | G2347 θλῖψις pressure |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | our | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| καθ’ | kath’ | [that is] far | G2596 κατά according to |
| ὑπερβολὴν | hyperbolēn | beyond comparison | G5236 ὑπερβολή surpassing |
| εἰς | eis | — | G1519 εἰς toward |
| ὑπερβολὴν | hyperbolēn | — | G5236 ὑπερβολή surpassing |
| αἰώνιον | aiōnion | an eternal | G166 αἰώνιος eternal |
| βάρος | baros | weight | G922 βάρος burden |
| δόξης | doxēs | of glory | G1391 δόξα glory |
| κατεργάζεται | katergazetai | is producing | G2716 κατεργάζομαι to workout/produce |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | for us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
Related verses
- Romans 8:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
- 1 Peter 5:10
But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
- Romans 5:3–5
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope: and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
- Hebrews 12:10–11
For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.
- James 1:3–4
knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
- 1 Peter 1:6–8
Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials, that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ— whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—
- 2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.
- Romans 8:37
No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
- 2 Corinthians 11:23–28
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often. Five times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep. …
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
18 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.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 4 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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