2 Corinthians 4 - NLT & NRSV

That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying… 2 Corinthians 4:16

That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 2 Corinthians 4:16	So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. beauty encouragement receiving
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 2 Corinthians 4:17	For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure. eternal life suffering encouragement

So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. 2 Corinthians 4:18	Because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. eternal life materialism understanding