King James Version

2 Corinthians 4:16

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “inner of us” (ἔσω ἡμῶν) before is being here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “within” (ἔσωθεν) before is being here.

ΔιὸdioFor which causeδιόconjunction — “For which cause”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.For which causeοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐγκακοῦμενenkakoumento lose heartἐγκακέω (enkakeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to lose heart”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1573I am faint, am weary.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.καὶkaithoughκαίadverb — “though”G2532and, even, also, namely.thoughὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔξωexōoutwardἔξωadverb — “outward”G1854without, outside.outwardἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.manδιαφθείρεταιdiaphtheiretaiperishδιαφθείρω (diaphtheirō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “perish”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1311I destroy, waste; hence met: I corrupt.perishἀλλ’allyetἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “yet”G235but, except, however.yetὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔσωesōinwardἔσωadverb — “inward”G2080within, inside, with verbs either of rest or of motion; prep: within, to within, inside.the inwardἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀνακαινοῦταιanakainoutaiman is renewedἀνακαινόω (anakainoō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “man is renewed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG341I renew, make new again.man is renewedἡμέρᾳhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “day”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dayκαὶkaibyκαίconjunction — “by”G2532and, even, also, namely.byἡμέρᾳhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “day”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.day

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔσωθενesōtheninwardἔσωθενadverb — “inward”G2081(a) from within, from inside, (b) within, inside; with the article: the inner part, the inner element, (c) the mind, soul.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Young’s Literal Translation

wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;

World English Bible

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day.

Darby Translation

Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.

Douay-Rheims

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man is corrupted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

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