Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Pertaining to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal. 2. (a.) of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery. 3. (n.) Civil or political, as distinguished from ecclesiastical; as, temporal power; temporal courts. 4. (n.) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural.

Multi-Version Concordance Temporal (4 Occurrences) Romans 15:27 Yes, they have kindly done this, and, in fact, it was a debt they owed them. For seeing that the Gentiles have been admitted in to partnership with the Jews in their spiritual blessings, they in turn are under an obligation to render sacred service to the Jews in temporal things. (WEY) 1 Corinthians 9:11 If it is we who sowed the spiritual grain in you, is it a great thing that we should reap a temporal harvest from you? (WEY) 2 Corinthians 4:18 while we don't look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. (WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS) Galatians 6:6 But let those who receive instruction in Christian truth share with their instructors all temporal blessings. (WEY)