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.
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2 Corinthians 4:18
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 4
15 For all things [are] for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;
18 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μὴG3361 · mēnotσκοπούντωνG4648 · skopeōto watch outἡμῶνG3165 · memeτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoβλεπόμεναG991 · blepōto seeἀλλὰG235 · allabutτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotβλεπόμενα·G991 · blepōto seeτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforβλεπόμεναG991 · blepōto seeπρόσκαιρα,G4340 · proskairostemporaryτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenμὴG3361 · mēnotβλεπόμεναG991 · blepōto seeαἰώνια.¶G166 · aiōnioseternal
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 5:7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)Romans 8:24-25For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.1 John 2:16-17For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.1 John 2:25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.Hebrews 12:2-3Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Hebrews 11:25-27Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;Matthew 25:46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.2 Thessalonians 2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,Leviticus 16:25-26And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.
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