17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;


In Context

14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

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.

2 Corinthians 4:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:17For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:17For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation, worketh for us above measure exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:17For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:17For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:17for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;