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2 Corinthians 4:17

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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τὸtowhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.παραυτίκαparautikais but for a momentπαραυτίκαadverb — “is but for a moment”G3910adv. with force of adj: present, immediate, for the moment.is but for a momentἐλαφρὸνelaphronlightἐλαφρός (elaphros)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “light”, the subject formG1645light, not burdensome.This verse uses “light”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θλίψεωςthlipseōspressureθλῖψις (thlipsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “pressure”, the of-formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καθ’katha farκατά (kata)preposition — “a far”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.a farὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnsurpassingὑπερβολή (huperbolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “surpassing”, the object formG5236excess, surpassing excellence, preeminence; adv: exceedingly.εἰςeismore exceedingεἰςpreposition — “more exceeding”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.more exceedingὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnsurpassingὑπερβολή (huperbolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “surpassing”, the object formG5236excess, surpassing excellence, preeminence; adv: exceedingly.αἰώνιονaiōnionand eternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “and eternal”, the object formG166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.and eternalβάροςbarosweightβάροςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “weight”, the object formG922a weight, burden, lit. or met.weightδόξηςdoxēsof gloryδόξα (doxa)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of glory”, the of-formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.of gloryκατεργάζεταιkatergazetaito workoutκατεργάζομαι (katergazomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to workout”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2716I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.ἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

For our momentary [and] light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

Douay-Rheims

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

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