for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --

we not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen are temporary, but the things not seen are age-during.

For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands -- age-during -- in the heavens,

During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.

Nay, their minds were made dull; for to this very day during the reading of the book of the ancient Covenant, the same veil remains unlifted, because it is only in Christ that it is to be abolished.

even when I ran short, during my stay with you, I was no encumbrance to anybody, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my wants. Thus I kept myself, as I intend to keep myself, from being a burden to you in any way.

In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance e of the glad-message of the glory of the Christ - who is the image of God.

(according as it hath been written, 'He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,')