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  • 2 Corinthians 4:17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 17 For though the tribulation* is momentary and light, it works out for us a glory that is of more and more surpassing greatness* and is everlasting;+

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 17 τὸ The γὰρ for παραυτίκα momentary ἐλαφρὸν light (ness) τῆς of the θλίψεως tribulation καθ’ according to ὑπερβολὴν over-cast εἰς into ὑπερβολὴν over-cast αἰώνιον everlasting βάρος weight δόξης of glory κατεργάζεται is working down ἡμῖν, to us,

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 17 For though the tribulation is momentary+ and light, it works out for us a glory that is of more and more surpassing weight and is everlasting;+

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17
    The Bible in Living English
    • 17* for the light pressure of our present distress is producing for us in unparalleled richness an unequaled weight of eternal glory;

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17
    American Standard Version
    • 17 For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 17 For the momentary lightness of the tribulation In a manner yet more and more excelling Is working out for us an age-abiding weight of glory,—

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17
    King James Version
    • 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

  • 2 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 4:17 it-1 724-725; w96 2/15 27-28

  • 2 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 4:17 w74 380; w46 120

  • 2 Corinthians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 4:17

      Insight, Volume 1, pp. 724-725

      The Watchtower,

      2/15/1996, pp. 27-28

      6/15/1974, p. 380

  • 2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 4:17

      tribulation: The Greek word used here, thliʹpsis, can in this context also be rendered “trials; sufferings; affliction; troubles.”​—See study note on 2Co 1:4.

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