2 Corinthians 4:17

Living By Faith

¹⁶ For which cause we are not fainthearted; but though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us, in a higher and still higher degree, an everlasting weight of glory; ¹⁸ while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are but for a time; but the things which are not seen are ever lasting.

For Us

In Me

On Earth

Romans 8:18

For I esteem the sufferings of the present time as of no account, when compared with the glory which is about to be revealed to us.

1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who called you to his everlasting glory in Christ Jesus, will, after ye have suffered a while, himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.

Romans 5:3-5

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also, knowing that affliction produceth endurance,

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you.

Luke 6:23

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for lo! your reward is great in heaven; for thus their fathers did to the prophets.

Acts 20:23

save that the Holy Spirit witnesseth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

Romans 2:7

everlasting life to those who by patient continuance in welldoing seek for glory, and honor, and incorruption;

Romans 8:34

Who is he that condemneth? Christ is he that died, yea rather, who rose again, who is also at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Romans 8:37

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us.

1 Corinthians 2:9

but, as it is written: "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man, the great things which God hath prepared for those that love him."

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all with unveiled face beholding in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 11:23-28

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;

Philippians 1:19

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

2 Thessalonians 1:4

so that we ourselves glory in you among the churches of God, for your constancy and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions which ye endure;

2 Thessalonians 1:6

since it will be just with God to repay distress to them that distress you,

Hebrews 12:10-11

For they indeed for a few days chastened us, according as it seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

James 1:3-4

knowing that the trying of your faith worketh endurance.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to them that love him.

1 Peter 1:6-8

wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a short time, if need be, made sorrowful by manifold trials,

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

Jude 1:24

But to him that is able to keep them from falling, and to present them faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,