2 Corinthians 4:18

Translations

Modern

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Traditional

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.

Literal

…in our not looking at the things being seen, but the things not being seen. For the things being seen are temporary, but the things not being seen are eternal.

Latin

…non contemplantibus nobis quæ videntur, sed quæ non videntur. Quæ enim videntur, temporalia sunt: quæ autem non videntur, æterna sunt.

Original

Greek

English

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Notes

2 Corinthians 4:18

If we focus on our current problems, we may feel weak. However, when we view our lives in the context of eternity, we understand that our problems will soon disappear.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Job’s Innocence The Message of Reconciliation The Resurrection of the Dead

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2 Corinthians 4:18

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