2 Corinthians 4:18

Geneva Bible (1560)

While we looke not on the thinges which are seene, but on the things which are not seene: for the things which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternall.

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  • 2 Cor 5:7 : 7 (For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)
  • Heb 11:1 : 1 Nowe faith is the ground of things, which are hoped for, and the euidence of things which are not seene.
  • Rom 8:24-25 : 24 For we are saued by hope: but hope that is seene, is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth? 25 But if we hope for that we see not, we doe with patience abide for it.
  • 1 John 2:16-17 : 16 For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world. 17 And this world passeth away, & the lust thereof: but he that fulfilleth the will of God, abideth euer.
  • Heb 11:13 : 13 All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
  • 1 John 2:25 : 25 And this is the promes that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life.
  • 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now the same Iesus Christ our Lord; and our God euen the Father which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
  • Heb 11:25-27 : 25 And chose rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God, then to enioy the pleasures of sinnes for a season, 26 Esteeming the rebuke of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect vnto the recompence of the reward. 27 By faith he forsooke Egypt, and feared not the fiercenes of the king: for he endured, as he that sawe him which is inuisible.
  • Heb 12:2-3 : 2 Looking vnto Iesus the authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, and despised the shame, and is set at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider therefore him that endured such speaking against of sinners, lest ye should be wearied and faint in your mindes.

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    6 Therefore we are always bolde, though we knowe that whiles we are at home in the bodie, we are absent from the Lord.

    7 (For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)

    8 Neuerthelesse, we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord.

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    24 For we are saued by hope: but hope that is seene, is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth?

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    6 For God that commanded the light to shine out of darknesse, is he which hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ.

    7 But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.

    8 Wee are afflicted on euery side, yet are we not in distresse: we are in doubt, but yet wee despaire not.

    9 We are persecuted, but not forsaken: cast downe, but we perish not.

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    1 Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:

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