Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 1. "Present time" may mean the sufferings of any one at any time, or of any one during his whole life, or of all persons during their life; or, still again, of all persons consolidated in their experience of one person. 2. "Glory" is splendour, magnificence. Then, as according to the text, suffering is not to be compared with the glory. They must be placed in contrast, as to their — I. ORIGIN — the one from sin, the other from God. II. NATURE. All suffering is mixed; glory is unmixed. III. REALISATION. Suffering comprehensible; glory incomprehensible. IV. DURATION. Suffering ends; glory never — it is everlasting. To be like Christ; to be with Christ; to be equal heirs with Christ — this is glory. And yet we cannot travel to the end of such infinite glory. Is there not enough in this view of our text to inspire the Christian with zeal and devotion, and to send the sinner weeping to the Cross? (D. Thomas, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. |
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