2 Corinthians 4:17
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For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]!
For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!],
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
Our temporary minor problems are producing an eternal stockpile of glory for us that is beyond all comparison.
For our light and transient troubles are achieving for us an everlasting glory whose weight is beyond description.
These little troubles are getting us ready for an eternal glory that will make all our troubles seem like nothing.
For our momentary [and] light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;
For the momentary lightness of our affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory extremely beyond measure,
For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation, worketh for us above measure exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.
We have small troubles for a while now, but these troubles are helping us gain an eternal glory. That eternal glory is much greater than our troubles.
We have these little troubles that continue for a short time. But as a result, we will receive the great things that God has prepared for us. Those great things are much more important than our little troubles. And God's great things will continue for ever!
Yes, our momentary, light trouble produces for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond any comparison.
For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
·We have small troubles for a while now, but they [L For our brief and insignificant trials/tribulations] are ·helping us gain [or producing in us] an eternal ·glory [L burden/weight of glory] that ·is much greater than [overwhelmingly exceeds] the troubles.
For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth unto us a far most excellent and an eternal weight of glory:
Our suffering is light and temporary and is producing for us an eternal glory that is greater than anything we can imagine.
And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble.
For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
We have small troubles for a while now, but they are helping us gain an eternal glory. That glory is much greater than the troubles.
This light, temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison,
We wish you could see how all this is working out for your benefit, and how the more grace God gives, the more thanksgiving will redound to his glory. This is the reason why we never collapse. The outward man does indeed suffer wear and tear, but every day the inward man receives fresh strength. These little troubles (which are really so transitory) are winning for us a permanent, glorious and solid reward out of all proportion to our pain. For we are looking all the time not at the visible things but at the invisible. The visible things are transitory: it is the invisible things that are really permanent.
For our tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepares an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us;
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
For our momentary, light affliction is working out for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure and proportion,
These troubles and sufferings of ours are, after all, quite small and won’t last very long. Yet this short time of distress will result in God’s richest blessing upon us forever and ever!
So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever.
Our light affliction, which lasts but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
· For our momentary lightness of affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
Our suffering is light and temporary and is producing for us an eternal glory that is greater than anything we can imagine.
For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
For our momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
Our temporary light afflictions are preparing for us an incomparable weight of eternal glory,
We have small troubles for a while now, but they are helping us gain an eternal glory that is much greater than the troubles.
For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison
Our troubles are small. They last only for a short time. But they are earning for us a glory that will last forever. It is greater than all our troubles.
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
The little troubles we suffer now for a short time are making us ready for the great things God is going to give us forever.
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepares an exceeding and an eternal weight of glory for us,
For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,
For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,
For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,
For our slight, momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,
This slight momentary trouble of ours is working to produce a weight of glory, passing and surpassing everything, lasting forever;
For our present momentary tzoros is preparing us for an eternal weight of kavod (glory) utterly beyond measure, [TEHILLIM 30:5; Ro 8:17-18]
For our light affliction, which is only for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.
For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
For our trouble, light and momentary, is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,
You see, the short-lived pains of this life are creating for us an eternal glory that does not compare to anything we know here.
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,
The load of trouble we carry now is a little heavy. But this trouble is getting something great and wonderful ready for us which will last for ever.
But that light thing [light, or easy, thing] of our tribulation that lasteth now, but as it were by a moment, worketh in us over measure an everlasting burden into the highness of glory [worketh over manner, or measure, into highness the everlasting weight of glory in us];
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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