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2 Corinthians 4

2 Co. 4:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For which cause
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
dio (Greek #1352)
through which thing, i.e. consequently
KJV usage: for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
Pronounce: dee-o'
Origin: from 1223 and 3739
wep faint
ekkakeo (Greek #1573)
to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart)
KJV usage: faint, be weary.
Pronounce: ek-kak-eh'-o
Origin: from 1537 and 2556
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
; but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
though
ei (Greek #1487)
if, whether, that, etc.
KJV usage: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in 1489, 1490, 1499, 1508, 1509, 1512, 1513, 1536, 1537. See also 1437.
Pronounce: i
Origin: a primary particle of conditionality
our
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
hemon (Greek #2257)
of (or from) us
KJV usage: our (company), us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mone'
Origin: genitive case plural of 1473
outward
exo (Greek #1854)
out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: away, forth, (with-)out (of, -ward), strange.
Pronounce: ex'-o
Origin: adverb from 1537
man
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
perish
diaphtheiro (Greek #1311)
to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert)
KJV usage: corrupt, destroy, perish.
Pronounce: dee-af-thi'-ro
Origin: from 1225 and 5351
, yet
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
the inward
esothen (Greek #2081)
from inside; also used as equivalent to 2080 (inside)
KJV usage: inward(-ly), (from) within, without.
Pronounce: es'-o-then
Origin: from 2080
q man is renewed
anakainoo (Greek #341)
to renovate
KJV usage: renew.
Pronounce: an-ak-ahee-no'-o
Origin: from 303 and a derivative of 2537
day
hemera (Greek #2250)
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)
KJV usage: age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
Pronounce: hay-mer'-ah
Origin: feminine (with 5610 implied) of a derivative of ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of 1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle
by
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
day
hemera (Greek #2250)
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)
KJV usage: age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
Pronounce: hay-mer'-ah
Origin: feminine (with 5610 implied) of a derivative of ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of 1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle
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1 Co. 15:58• 58Así que, hermanos míos amados, estad firmes y constantes, creciendo en la obra del Señor siempre, sabiendo que vuestro trabajo en el Señor no es vano. (1 Co. 15:58)
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Ro. 7:22• 22Porque según el hombre interior, me deleito en la ley de Dios: (Ro. 7:22)

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2 Co. 4:1• 1Por lo cual teniendo nosotros esta administración según la misericordia que hemos alcanzado, no desmayamos; (2 Co. 4:1)
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Sal. 27:13• 13Hubiera yo desmayado, si no creyese que tengo de ver la bondad de Jehová En la tierra de los vivientes. (Sal. 27:13)
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Sal. 119:81• 81KAF. Desfallece mi alma por tu salud, Esperando en tu palabra. (Sal. 119:81)
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Is. 40:29• 29El da esfuerzo al cansado, y multiplica las fuerzas al que no tiene ningunas. (Is. 40:29)
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1 Co. 15:58• 58Así que, hermanos míos amados, estad firmes y constantes, creciendo en la obra del Señor siempre, sabiendo que vuestro trabajo en el Señor no es vano. (1 Co. 15:58)
though.
2 Co. 12:15• 15Empero yo de muy buena gana despenderé y seré despendido por vuestras almas, aunque amándoos más, sea amado menos. (2 Co. 12:15)
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Job 19:26‑27• 26Y después de deshecha esta mi piel, Aun he de ver en mi carne á Dios;
 27Al cual yo tengo de ver por mí, Y mis ojos lo verán, y no otro, Aunque mis riñones se consuman dentro de mí. (Job 19:26‑27)
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Sal. 73:26• 26Mi carne y mi corazón desfallecen: Mas la roca de mi corazón y mi porción es Dios para siempre. (Sal. 73:26)
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Is. 57:1‑2• 1Perece el justo, y no hay quien pare mientes; y los píos son recogidos, y no hay quien entienda que delante de la aflicción es recogido el justo.
 2Entrará en la paz; descansarán en sus lechos todos los que andan delante de Dios. (Is. 57:1‑2)
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Mt. 5:29‑30• 29Por tanto, si tu ojo derecho te fuere ocasión de caer, sácalo, y échalo de ti: que mejor te es que se pierda uno de tus miembros, que no que todo tu cuerpo sea echado al infierno.
 30Y si tu mano derecha te fuere ocasión de caer, córtala, y échala de ti: que mejor te es que se pierda uno de tus miembros, que no que todo tu cuerpo sea echado al infierno. (Mt. 5:29‑30)
the.
Ro. 7:22• 22Porque según el hombre interior, me deleito en la ley de Dios: (Ro. 7:22)
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Ef. 3:16• 16Que os dé, conforme á las riquezas de su gloria, el ser corroborados con potencia en el hombre interior por su Espíritu. (Ef. 3:16)
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1 P. 3:4• 4Sino el hombre del corazón que está encubierto, en incorruptible ornato de espíritu agradable y pacífico, lo cual es de grande estima delante de Dios. (1 P. 3:4)
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Sal. 51:10• 10Crea en mí, oh Dios, un corazón limpio; Y renueva un espíritu recto dentro de mí. (Sal. 51:10)
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Is. 40:31• 31Mas los que esperan á Jehová tendrán nuevas fuerzas; levantarán las alas como águilas, correrán, y no se cansarán, caminarán, y no se fatigarán. (Is. 40:31)
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Ro. 12:2• 2Y no os conforméis á este siglo; mas reformaos por la renovación de vuestro entendimiento, para que experimentéis cuál sea la buena voluntad de Dios, agradable y perfecta. (Ro. 12:2)
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Ef. 4:23• 23Y á renovarnos en el espíritu de vuestra mente, (Ef. 4:23)
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Col. 3:10• 10Y revestídoos del nuevo, el cual por el conocimiento es renovado conforme á la imagen del que lo crió; (Col. 3:10)
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Tit. 3:5• 5No por obras de justicia que nosotros habíamos hecho, mas por su misericordia nos salvó, por el lavacro de la regeneración, y de la renovación del Espíritu Santo; (Tit. 3:5)
day by.
Lc. 11:3• 3El pan nuestro de cada día, dános lo hoy. (Lc. 11:3)
• The outward man — the man in touch with this scene — is wearing away under the stress of trials, persecution, infirmities, and age. The inward man — the man in touch with spiritual, unseen things — is renewed day by day. There is spiritual growth in the inner man. The very trials and infirmities that weaken and wear the body become the occasion to strengthen and renew the spirit. (“2 Corinthians 4” by H. Smith)
• Enjoyment, ease, honor, are out of the question as a present thing; nay, pain, tribulation, detraction, contempt, opposition, all that can wear away the outer man as sure as the path of Christ is trodden…..Christ is more unwaveringly the attraction and the standard of thought, feeling, conduct, everything. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 4:16-18” by W. Kelly)
• The “outward man” is our physical bodies. Our bodies are perishing because they are mortal—subject to death. They are slowly wearing down through age and wear, and in Paul’s case, through the rigors of persecution. “The inward man” is the soul and spirit. Food and rest rejuvenate our physical bodies, but our souls and spirits are rejuvenated through prayer and feeding on Christ in the Word of God (John 6:54-57). This spiritual renewal kept the Apostle going forward in the path of faith and service. (“A True Christian Minister Has Personal Exercises Regarding the Ministry He Carries: 2 Corinithains 4” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.

W. Kelly Translation

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Wherefore we fail not; but even if our outer man is consuming, yet the inner is being renewed day by day.