Daniel Whedon 17. For our light affliction Literally, the immediate lightness of our affliction. Worketh The continuous present is working. This very affliction, while wasting, is, through the power of Christ, working out a divine result. The wonderful result is a weight of glory; a glory so massive, so solid, that it is a weight. The darkness of Egypt was so dense that it could be “felt.” The celestial glory is so dense that it can be weighed. This weight of glory is not a transient... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 4:17
17. For our light affliction Literally, the immediate lightness of our affliction. Worketh The continuous present is working. This very affliction, while wasting, is, through the power of Christ, working out a divine result. The wonderful result is a weight of glory; a glory so massive, so solid, that it is a weight. The darkness of Egypt was so dense that it could be “felt.” The celestial glory is so dense that it can be weighed. This weight of glory is not a transient... read more