18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Corinthians 4:18:1 ⧉μὴmeenot 2 Corinthians 4:18:2 ⧉σκοπούντωνskopoontonlooking at 2 Corinthians 4:18:3 ⧉ἡμῶνeemonof us 2 Corinthians 4:18:4 ⧉τὰtathe {things} 2 Corinthians 4:18:5 ⧉βλεπόμεναvlepomenabeing seen 2 Corinthians 4:18:6 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut 2 Corinthians 4:18:7 ⧉τὰtathe {things} 2 Corinthians 4:18:8 ⧉μὴmeenot 2 Corinthians 4:18:9 ⧉βλεπόμεναvlepomenabeing seen 2 Corinthians 4:18:10 ⧉τὰtathe {things} 2 Corinthians 4:18:11 ⧉γὰρgarfor 2 Corinthians 4:18:12 ⧉βλεπόμεναvlepomenabeing seen 2 Corinthians 4:18:13 ⧉πρόσκαιραproskeratemporary 2 Corinthians 4:18:14 ⧉τὰtathe {things} 2 Corinthians 4:18:15 ⧉δὲdebut 2 Corinthians 4:18:16 ⧉μὴmeenot 2 Corinthians 4:18:17 ⧉βλεπόμεναvlepomenabeing seen 2 Corinthians 4:18:18 ⧉αἰώνιαeoneeaeternal |
18. Formal Translation We are not considering the things that are seen, but the things that are not seen. For the things that are seen are temporary, but the things that are not seen are eternal. |
18. Dynamic Translation We do not fix our attention on what can be seen, but on what cannot be seen. For what is seen is only temporary, but what is unseen lasts forever. |