2 Corinthians 4:17 (WEB)
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,
Fathers and councils · 12
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.19Book VI
“…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 unseen are eternal.”” — editor's note: Cf. 2 Cor. iv. 17, 18.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.13Conference XIII
“…persecutions of his? “for,” says he, “our light affliction which is but for a moment worketh in us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,” of which elsewhere he constantly affirms, saying that “the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the future glory which shall be…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 17.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For all present matters are trifling compared with those which are future; the sufferings of this present time not being worthy to be compared with the hope that is to come.” — editor's note: Cf. Rom. viii. 18; 2 Cor. iv. 17.
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John Chrysostom
“And again, “For the light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” ( 2 Cor. iv. 17.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““For our present light affliction worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at those which are not seen.” ( 2 Cor. iv. 17, 18.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But virtue, even after his labor, he affirms to be light, callingthe laboriousness of our affliction momentary and “light,” and rejoicing in his sufferings, and glorying in his tribulations, and taking a pride in the marks wherewith he had been branded for Christ’s sake.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 17, xii. 10; Rom. v. 3; Gal. vi. 17; Col. i. 24.
Read the whole comment““For our light affliction,” saith he, “worketh an eternal weight of glory, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 17, 18.
Read the whole comment“So likewise doth Paul, saying, “For the present light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 17.
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Jerome
“…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.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 17, 18.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And again he says, “This our temporal and light tribulation doth in inconceivable manner work for us an eternal weight of glory.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 17
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Tertullian
“…“but at the things which are not seen,” that is, our rewards: “for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 17, 18.
Read the whole comment“Then how is it, that in the words which follow he exhorts us not to the things which are seen and are temporal, but to those which are not seen and are eternal—in other words, not to the present, but to the future?” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 16–18.
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Cross-references · 8
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.13.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.19.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40 and 2 other places.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 40.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.13.