2COR 4:17 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) because our small, temporary troubles will produce an excess of great honour for us.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT For our momentary, light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison.

UST We do not give up, because when we suffer in temporary and unimportant ways, that will cause us to become glorious forever and in important ways, ways that we cannot even imagine.

BSB For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

BLB For the momentary lightness of our affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory, far surpassing to excessiveness.

AICNT For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,

OEB The light burden of our momentary trouble is preparing for us a weight of imperishable glory, beyond all measure.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

LSV for the momentary light matter of our tribulation works out for us more and more an exceedingly continuous weight of glory—

FBV These trivial troubles we have only last for a little while, but they produce for us an ever-increasing degree of glory.

TCNT For our light and momentary affliction is bringing about for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all measure,

T4T I know that all these troubles that happen to us in this life are not significant and will not last forever. When we think of the glorious things that God is preparing for us to enjoy forever in heaven, all our suffering now is not important.

LEB For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure and proportion[fn],

4:17 Literally “according to an extraordinary degree to an extraordinary degree”

BBE For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

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Wymth For this our light and transitory burden of suffering is achieving for us a preponderating, yes, a vastly preponderating, and eternal weight of glory;

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

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

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

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

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

Wbstr For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

KJB-1769 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

KJB-1611 For our light affliction, which is but for a momēt, worketh for vs a farre more exceeding and eternall waight of glory,
(For our light affliction, which is but for a momēt, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal waight of glory,)

Bshps For our exceedyng tribulation which is momentanie & lyght, prepareth an exceedyng and an eternall wayght of glorie vnto vs.
(For our exceedyng tribulation which is momentanie and light, prepareth an exceedyng and an eternal wayght of glory unto us.)

Gnva For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie:
(For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth unto us a far most excellent and an eternal waight of glory: )

Cvdl For oure trouble, which is but temporall and lighte, worketh an exceadinge and an eternall weighte of glorye
(For our trouble, which is but temporall and lighte, worketh an exceeding and an eternal weighte of glorye)

TNT For oure excedinge tribulacion which is momentany and light prepareth an excedinge and an eternall wayght of glorye vnto vs
(For our excedinge tribulacion which is momentany and light prepareth an excedinge and an eternal wayght of glorye unto us )

Wycl But that liyt thing of oure tribulacioun that lastith now, but as it were by a moment, worchith in vs ouer mesure an euerlastynge birthin in to the heiynesse of glorie;
(But that light thing of our tribulation that lastith now, but as it were by a moment, worchith in us over measure an everlasting birthin in to the heiynesse of glory;)

Luth Denn unsere Trübsal, die zeitlich und leicht ist, schaffet eine ewige und über alle Maßen wichtige Herrlichkeit
(Because unsere Trübsal, the zeitlich and leicht is, schaffet one eternal and above all Maßen wichtige Lordlichkeit)

ClVg Id enim, quod in præsenti est momentaneum et leve tribulationis nostræ, supra modum in sublimitate æternum gloriæ pondus operatur in nobis,
(That because, that in præsenti it_is momentaneum and leve tribulationis nostræ, supra modum in sublimitate eternal gloriæ pondus operatur in nobis, )

UGNT τὸ γὰρ παραυτίκα ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως ἡμῶν, καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης, κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν,
(to gar parautika elafron taʸs thlipseōs haʸmōn, kath’ huperbolaʸn eis huperbolaʸn aiōnion baros doxaʸs, katergazetai haʸmin,)

SBL-GNT τὸ γὰρ παραυτίκα ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως ⸀ἡμῶν καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν,
(to gar parautika elafron taʸs thlipseōs ⸀haʸmōn kathʼ huperbolaʸn eis huperbolaʸn aiōnion baros doxaʸs katergazetai haʸmin,)

TC-GNT Τὸ γὰρ παραυτίκα ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως [fn]ἡμῶν καθ᾽ ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν,
(To gar parautika elafron taʸs thlipseōs haʸmōn kath huperbolaʸn eis huperbolaʸn aiōnion baros doxaʸs katergazetai haʸmin, )

4:17 ημων ¦ — WH

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a reason why Paul and his fellow workers do not become discouraged (See: 4:16). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason for a previous statement. Alternate translation: [We do not become discouraged because] or [We do that because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ & παραυτίκα ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως ἡμῶν

the & momentary light ¬the ˱of˲_tribulation (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τὸ γὰρ παραυτίκα ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of affliction, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “afflict” or “suffer.” Alternate translation: [how we are afflicted in light and momentary ways]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως & αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης

light ¬the ˱of˲_tribulation & /an/_eternal burden ˱of˲_glory

Here Paul describes affliction and glory as if they were objects that could be light or have weight. He speaks in this way to indicate how unimportant or insignificant the affliction is compared with how important or significant the glory is. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [small affliction … an eternal, great glory] or [insignificant affliction … an eternal, significant glory]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν

/is/_producing ˱for˲_us

Here Paul speaks as if the affliction were a process that was producing the glory. He means that the affliction leads to glory for us. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [is leading us to] or [is enabling us to gain]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης

/an/_eternal burden ˱of˲_glory

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe an eternal weight that is made up of glory. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [an eternal weight that is glory]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δόξης

˱of˲_glory

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “glorious” or “great.” Alternate translation: [of what is great]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν

as excess to excess

Here, the phrase far beyond all comparison identifies something that is much greater than anything else. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that identifies something that is greatest or most amazing. Alternate translation: [that is greater than anything] or [that is the greatest of all]

Parallel 2COR 4:17