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2 Corinthians 4:15-17
King James Version
2 Corinthians 4:15-17
King James Version
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;
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2 Corinthians 4:15-17
New American Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 4:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 For all things are (A)for your sakes, so that grace, having [a](B)spread to more and more people, will cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we (C)do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our (D)inner person is (E)being renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary, (F)light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
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- 2 Corinthians 4:15 Lit multiplied through the many
2 Corinthians 4:15-17
New International Version
2 Corinthians 4:15-17
New International Version
15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving(A) to overflow to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart.(B) Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly(C) we are being renewed(D) day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(E)
2 Corinthians 4:15-17
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 4:15-17
English Standard Version
15 For (A)it is all for your sake, so that as (B)grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, (C)to the glory of God.
16 So we do not lose heart. (D)Though our outer self[a] is wasting away, (E)our inner self (F)is being renewed day by day. 17 For (G)this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
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- 2 Corinthians 4:16 Greek man
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