2 Corinthians 4:17

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“For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;”

— WEB

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;”

— KJV

“For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;”

— ASV

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Commentary

which is but for a moment--"Our PRESENT light (burden of) affliction" (so the Greek; compare Mat 11:30), [ALFORD]. Compare "now for a season . . . in heaviness" (Pe1 1:6). The contrast, however, between this and the "ETERNAL weight of glory" requires, I think, the translation, "Which is but for the present passing moment." So WAHL. "The lightness of affliction" (he does not express "burden" after "light"; the Greek is "the light of affliction") contrasts beautifully with the "weight of the glory." worketh--rather, "worketh out." a far more exceeding and--rather, "in a surpassing and still more surpassing manner" [ALFORD]; "more and more exceedingly" [ELLICOTT, TRENCH, and others]. Greek, "in excess and to excess." The glory exceeds beyond all measure the affliction.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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