17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

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

17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

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

17 We have small troubles for a while now, but they are helping us gain an eternal glory that is much greater than the troubles.

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

17 For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

17 Our suffering is light and temporary and is producing for us an eternal glory that is greater than anything we can imagine.

17 For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.

17 For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,

17 For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure and proportion,

17 Our troubles are small. They last only for a short time. But they are earning for us a glory that will last forever. It is greater than all our troubles.