11 translations · Greek
2 Corinthians 4:18
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.
2 Corinthians 4:18 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So 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.
- ASV American Standard 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- we [are] not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen [are] temporary, but the things not seen [are] continuous.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- We don't concern ourselves with what can be seen, for we look forward to what can't be seen. What we see is temporary, but what we can't see is eternal.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- we 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 μή not |
| σκοπούντων | skopountōn | fix our eyes | G4648 σκοπέω to watch out |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | [So] we | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| τὰ | ta | on what | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βλεπόμενα | blepomena | is seen | G991 βλέπω to see |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| τὰ | ta | on what | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| βλεπόμενα | blepomena | is unseen | G991 βλέπω to see |
| τὰ | ta | what | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| βλεπόμενα | blepomena | is seen | G991 βλέπω to see |
| πρόσκαιρα | proskaira | [is] temporary | G4340 πρόσκαιρος temporary |
| τὰ | ta | what | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| βλεπόμενα | blepomena | is unseen | G991 βλέπω to see |
| αἰώνια | aiōnia | [is] eternal | G166 αἰώνιος eternal |
Related verses
- 2 Corinthians 5:7
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
- Romans 8:24–25
For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.
- Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
- 1 John 2:16–17
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s. The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.
- 1 John 2:25
This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.
- Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
- Hebrews 12:2–3
looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.
- Hebrews 11:25–27
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time; accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward. By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
- Matthew 25:46
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
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
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
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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