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2 Corinthians 4:16New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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16 Therefore, we do not give up, but even if the man we are outside is wasting away, certainly the man we are inside is being renewed from day to day.
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2 Corinthians 4:16The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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Διὸ οὐκ ἐγκακοῦμεν, ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ ὁ ἔξω ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος διαφθείρεται, ἀλλ’ ὁ ἔσω ἡμῶν ἀνακαινοῦται ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἡμέρᾳ.
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2 Corinthians 4:16American Standard Version
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16 Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
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2 Corinthians 4:16The Emphasized Bible
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16 Wherefore we faint not, But even if our outer man is decaying Nevertheless our inner [man] is renewing day by day.
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2 Corinthians 4:16King James Version
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16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
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2 CorinthiansWatch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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4:16 g83 6/8 11; w74 380; w72 556; w46 120; w35 381
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2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 4New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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the man we are outside: Here Paul refers to the Christian’s physical body, which is wasting away. This physical deterioration may refer to weakness caused by disease, disabilities, and old age, as well as by mistreatment or other hardships.
the man we are inside is being renewed: Paul highlights that even when the outer man is “wasting away,” Jehovah constantly renews, or gives fresh spiritual strength to, his servants from day to day. (Ps 92:12-14) “The man we are inside” refers to our inner spiritual nature, character, and strength. The phrase is related to “the new personality” that Christians put on. (Col 3:9, 10) Paul encourages Christians to focus their attention on “the things unseen,” God’s grand promise of a future reward.—See study note on 2Co 4:18.
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