2 Cor. 4:18

[Tim B]

Now, most of the time you can shrug Beloved57's (over at City-Data) posts off. But this point was interesting. Obviously though, it doesn't prove "aionion" must mean "eternal," but what do you think it means in this case?

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (New International Version)

16Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal (aionios).


2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (Young's Literal Translation)

16wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;

17for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --

18we 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 (aionios).

It seems to be suggesting something eternal rather than temporary (or lasting for an age).

[chuckt]

my mind understands eionian or age abiding, my mind even my spiritual mind cant comprehend ""eternal""

the biggest case for me is that i know the truth of the word ""eternal"" means without beginning or end.

only God is eternal and i cant even wrap my mind around that.


chuckt