2 Corinthians 4:16

2 Corinthians 4:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

Context of 2 Corinthians 4:16

14Knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus shall raise us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. 15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace may through the thanksgiving of many abound to the glory of God. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:16 word by word

διὸ οὐκ ἐγκακοῦμεν· ἀλλ᾽ εἰ καὶ ὁ ἔξω ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος διαφθείρεται, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ ἔσω ἡμῶν ἀνακαινοῦται ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἡμέρᾳ.Read the interlinear

• causeδιόdio · thereforeG1352
• faintἐκκακέωekkakeō · to lose heartG1573
• notοὐou · noG3756
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• thoughεἰ καίei kai · if alsoG1499
• ourἡμῶνhēmōn · of usG2257
• outwardἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• perishingδιαφθείρωdiaphtheirō · to destroyG1311
• inwardἔσωθενesōthen · inwardlyG2081
• renewedἀνακαινόωanakainoō · to renewG341
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• byκαίkai · andG2532

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 4:16

• 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
• Psalms 27:13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
• Psalms 119:81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
• Isaiah 40:29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 12:15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
• Job 19:26And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
• Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
• Isaiah 57:1The righteous perisheth, and no man layethit to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come .
• Matthew 5:29And if thy right eye shall cause thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
• Romans 7:22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
• Ephesians 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
• 1 Peter 3:4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
• Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
• Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
• Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 4:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16For which cause we faint not - . See on 2 Corinthians 4:1; (note). Here we have the same various reading; , we do no wickedness; and it is supported by BDEFG, and some others: but it is remarkable that Mr. Wakefield follows the common reading here, though the various-reading is at least as well supported in this verse as in verse first. The common reading, faint not, appears to agree best with the apostle's meaning. But though our outward man - That is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16For which cause - With such an object in view, and sustained by such elevated purposes and desires. The sense is, that the purpose of trying to save as many as possible would make toil easy, privations welcome, and would be so accompanied by the grace of God, as to gird the soul with strength, and fill it with abundant consolations. We faint not - For an explanation of the word used here, see the note on 2 Corinthians 4:1. We are not exhausted…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-18Verses 13-18 The grace of faith is an effectual remedy against fainting in times of trouble. They knew that Christ was raised, and that his resurrection was an earnest and assurance of theirs. The hope of this resurrection will encourage in a suffering day, and set us above the fear of death. Also, their sufferings were for the advantage of the church, and to God's glory. The sufferings of Christ's ministers, as well as their preaching and conversation…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17we do not lose heart: This call to endurance comes with a reminder of what the future holds (5:1–10). The human body naturally ages and deteriorates, and Paul was especially worn down both physically and emotionally (4:8–12). But he experienced daily renewal. His spirit was refreshed and revitalized by God's power.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. we faint not--notwithstanding our sufferings. Resuming 2Co 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 (2Co 4:11) "manifests the life of Jesus." is renewed--"is being renewed," namely, with fresh "grace" (2Co 4:15), and "faith" (2Co 4:13), and hope (2Co 4:17, 18).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 4:16

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Assurance
• Faith
• Man
• Suffering
• Zeal, Religious

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings