2 Corinthians 4:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
American Standard Version (ASV)
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For our momentary [and] light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;
World English Bible (WEB)
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --
| τὸ | to | toh | |
| For | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| our | παραυτίκα | parautika | pa-raf-TEE-ka |
| light | ἐλαφρὸν | elaphron | ay-la-FRONE |
| τῆς | tēs | tase | |
| affliction, | θλίψεως | thlipseōs | THLEE-psay-ose |
| moment, a for but is which | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | ay-MONE |
| worketh | καθ' | kath | kahth |
| us for | ὑπερβολὴν | hyperbolēn | yoo-pare-voh-LANE |
| a far | εἰς | eis | ees |
| ὑπερβολὴν | hyperbolēn | yoo-pare-voh-LANE | |
| more exceeding | αἰώνιον | aiōnion | ay-OH-nee-one |
| βάρος | baros | VA-rose | |
| and eternal | δόξης | doxēs | THOH-ksase |
| weight | κατεργάζεται | katergazetai | ka-tare-GA-zay-tay |
| of glory; | ἡμῖν | hēmin | ay-MEEN |