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


In Context

14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence.

15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

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

18 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.

2nd Corinthians 4:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

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;