our light, &c. Literally the momentary lightness of our affliction.
light. Greek. elaphros. Only here and Mat_11:30. Compare "lightness", 2Co_1:17.
affliction. Greek. thlipsis as in 2Co_1:4. Compare the verb, 2Co_4:8.
for a moment. Greek. parautika. Only here.
worketh. Greek. katergazomai. To work out. See Rom_7:8.
far more exceeding. Literally according to (Greek. kata. App-104,) excess unto (Greek. eis.App-104.) excess. The Greek for "excess" is hyperbole, as in 2Co_4:7.