2 Corinthians 4:16

2 Corinthians 4:16

14 knowing that ^aHe who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.

15 For ^aall things are for your sakes, that ^bgrace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

Seeing the Invisible

16 Therefore we ^ado not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is ^bbeing renewed day by day.

17 For ^aour light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

18 ^awhile we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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we faint not—notwithstanding our sufferings. Resuming II Corinthians 4:1.

outward man—the body, the flesh.

perish—"is wearing away"; "is wasted away" by afflictions.

inward man—our spiritual and true being, the "life" which even in our mortal bodies (II Corinthians 4:11) "manifests the life of Jesus."

is renewed—"is being renewed," namely, with fresh "grace" (II Corinthians 4:15), and "faith" (II Corinthians 4:13), and hope (II Corinthians 4:17-18).

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