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2 Corinthians 4:16

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For all things [are] for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.	For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.	For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For which cause^G1352 we faint^G1573 not^G3756; but^G235 though^G1499 our^G2257 outward^G1854 man^G444 perish^G1311, yet^G235 the inward^G2081 man is renewed^G341 day^G2250 by^G2532 day^G2250.

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Original Greek

Διὸ οὐκ ἐκκακοῦμεν, ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ ὁ ἔξω ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος διαφθείρεται, ἀλλ’ ὁ ἔσωθεν ἀνακαινοῦται ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἡμέρᾳ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Διὸ	Dio	G1352	CONJ	For which cause
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἐκκακοῦμεν,	ekkakoumen	G1573	V-PAI-1P	we faint
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
εἰ	ei	G1487	COND	though
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἔξω	exō	G1854	ADV	outward
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	G2257	P-1GP	our
ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	G444	N-NSM	man
διαφθείρεται,	diaphtheiretai	G1311	V-PPI-3S	perish
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	yet
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἔσωθεν	esōthen	G2081	ADV	the inward
ἀνακαινοῦται	anakainoutai	G341	V-PPI-3S	is renewed
ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	G2250	N-DSF	day
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	by
ἡμέρᾳ.	hēmera	G2250	N-DSF	day

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G341 — ἀνακαινόω (anakainóō, an-ak-ahee-no'-o): I renew, amend, change — from ἀνά and a derivative of καινός; to renovate:--renew.
• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• G1311 — διαφθείρω (diaphtheírō, dee-af-thi'-ro): I destroy, waste, corrupt — from διαβάλλω and φθείρω; to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert):--corrupt, destroy, perish.
• G1352 — διό (dió, dee-o'): wherefore — from διά and ὅς; through which thing, i.e. consequently:--for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
• G1499 — εἰ καί (ei kaí, i kahee): from εἰ and καί; if also (or even):--if (that), though.
• G1573 — ἐκκακέω (ekkakéō, ek-kak-eh'-o): I am faint, am weary — from ἐκ and κακός; to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart):--faint, be weary.
• G1854 — ἔξω (éxō, ex'-o): without, outside — adverb from ἐκ; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively:--away, forth, (with-)out (of, -ward), strange.
• G2081 — ἔσωθεν (ésōthen, es'-o-then): from within, inside — from ἔσω; from inside; also used as equivalent to ἔσω (inside):--inward(-ly), (from) within, without.
• G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): a day — feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
• G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• day by — Luke 11:3
• is — Psalms 51:10, Isaiah 40:31, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:23, Colossians 3:10, Titus 3:5
• the — Romans 7:22, Ephesians 3:16, 1 Peter 3:4
• though — Job 19:26-27, Psalms 73:26, Isaiah 57:1-2, Matthew 5:29-30, 2 Corinthians 12:15
• we — Psalms 27:13, Psalms 119:81, Isaiah 40:29, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 2 Corinthians 4:1

Reciprocal references (20): Judges 8:4, Job 4:5, Job 29:20, Psalms 41:3, Psalms 103:5, Proverbs 3:11, Jeremiah 45:3, Acts 16:25, Acts 16:40, Acts 20:24, Romans 2:7, Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 2:3, 2 Corinthians 4:8, Galatians 6:9, Ephesians 4:24, Ephesians 6:16, 2 Thessalonians 3:13, Hebrews 12:3, Revelation 2:3

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS, MAN, MORTALITY-IMMORTALITY, NEW MAN
• Torrey’s: PRIVILEGES OF SAINTS
• Nave’s: AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES, ASSURANCE, FAITH, MAN, SUFFERING, ZEAL, RELIGIOUS

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