2Cor 4:17 Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:17

17: For our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever!

Romans 8:18

  1. Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later.

1 Peter 5:10

  1. In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

Romans 5:3

  1. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure.
  2. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.
  3. And this expectation will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

James 1:12

  1. God blesses the people who patiently endure testing. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

Hebrews 12:10

  1. For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God's discipline is always right and good for us because it means we will share in his holiness.
  2. No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening--it is painful! But afterward there will be a quiet harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.

James 1:3

  1. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
  2. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.

2 Corinthians 3:18

  1. And all of us have had that veil removed so that we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.

1 Peter 1:6

  1. So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while.
  2. These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
  3. You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him, you trust him; and even now you are happy with a glorious, inexpressible joy.

Romans 8:37

  1. No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

1 Peter 4:7

  1. The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.

2 Corinthians 11:23

  1. They say they serve Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in jail more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.
  2. Five different times the Jews gave me thirty-nine lashes.
  3. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea.
  4. I have traveled many weary miles. I have faced danger from flooded rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the stormy seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be Christians but are not.
  5. I have lived with weariness and pain and sleepless nights. Often I have been hungry and thirsty and have gone without food. Often I have shivered with cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.

Romans 2:7

  1. He will give eternal life to those who persist in doing what is good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.

Genesis 15:1

  1. Afterward the LORD spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, "Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great."

Jude 1:24

  1. And now, all glory to God, who is able to keep you from stumbling, and who will bring you into his glorious presence innocent of sin and with great joy.

Isaiah 54:8

  1. In a moment of anger I turned my face away for a little while. But with everlasting love I will have compassion on you," says the LORD, your Redeemer.

Romans 8:34

  1. Who then will condemn us? Will Christ Jesus? No, for he is the one who died for us and was raised to life for us and is sitting at the place of highest honor next to God, pleading for us.

Psalms 119:71

  1. The suffering you sent was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your principles.

1 Corinthians 2:9

  1. That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."

Psalms 73:24

  1. You will keep on guiding me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.

Isaiah 64:4

  1. For since the world began, no ear has heard, and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!

1 John 3:2

  1. Yes, dear friends, we are already God's children, and we can't even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we do know that when he comes we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.

Acts 20:23

  1. except that the Holy Spirit has told me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.

Psalms 31:19

  1. Your goodness is so great! You have stored up great blessings for those who honor you. You have done so much for those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.

Psalms 30:5

  1. His anger lasts for a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may go on all night, but joy comes with the morning.

Psalms 119:67

  1. I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.

Matthew 5:12

  1. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted, too.

Philippians 1:19

  1. For I know that as you pray for me and as the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will all turn out for my deliverance.

Luke 6:23

  1. "When that happens, rejoice! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were also treated that way by your ancestors.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

  1. We proudly tell God's other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering.

2 Thessalonians 1:6

  1. and in his justice he will punish those who persecute you.
Home