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2 Corinthians 4:18

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.

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μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notσκοπούντωνskopountōnatσκοπέω (skopeō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “at”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4648I look at, regard attentively, take heed, beware, consider.atἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βλεπόμεναblepomenathings which are seenβλέπω (blepō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “things which are seen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.the things which are seenἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notβλεπόμεναblepomenaseenβλέπω (blepō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “seen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.seenτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forβλεπόμεναblepomenathings which are seenβλέπω (blepō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, neuter — “things which are seen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.the things which are seenπρόσκαιραproskairaare temporalπρόσκαιρος (proskairos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “are temporal”, the subject formG4340for a season, temporary.are temporalτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notβλεπόμεναblepomenaseenβλέπω (blepō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, neuter — “seen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.seenαἰώνιαaiōniaare eternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “are eternal”, the subject 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”.are eternal

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

we not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen [are] temporary, but the things not seen [are] age-during.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

we not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen [are] temporary, but the things not seen [are] age-during.

World English Bible

while we don’t look 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.

Darby Translation

while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen [are] for a time, but those that are not seen eternal.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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