Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 4:17

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

The Apostle in these words wonderfully lesseneth his own, and the rest of the Apostles, and all other Christians sufferings for the Gospel: He calleth them Light, not that they were so in themselves, but with respect to that weight of Glory which he mentioneth in the latter part of the Verse: He calleth them momentany, but for a moment, with reference to that Eternity, which is mentioned. The afflictions are light, the glory will be a weight; the afflictions are but for a moment, the glory shall be eternal. And (saith the Apostle) our Affliction worketh for us this glory. The glory will not only be a consequent of these afflictions, but these afflictions will be a cause of it; not a meritorious Cause, (for what proportion is there betwixt momentany afflictions, and eternal glory? betwixt light afflictions, and a weight of glory? an exceeding weight of glory?) but a cause, in respect of the infinite Goodness and Mercy of God, and in respect of the Truth and Faithfulness of God.

Marginal references: Rom. 8.18. 1 Pet. 1.6. & 5.10.