2 Corinthians 4:17 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Corinthians 4:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
παραυτίκα
parautíka
G3910
for the moment
ἐλαφρὸν
elaphrós
G1645
light
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
θλίψεως
thlîpsis
G2347
affliction
ἡμῶν
hēmeîs
G2249
we
καθ’
katá
G2596
down
ὑπερβολὴν
hyperbolḗ
G5236
excess
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
ὑπερβολὴν
hyperbolḗ
G5236
excess
αἰώνιον
aiṓnios
G166
eternal
βάρος
báros
G922
heaviness
δόξης
dóxa
G1391
glory
κατεργάζεται
katergázomai
G2716
to accomplish
ἡμῖν
hēmeîs
G2249
we
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For our momentary, light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).