2 Corinthians 4:6-8

New American Standard Bible

⁶For God, who said, “^(A)Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has ^(B)shone in our hearts to give the ^(C)Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

⁷But we have this treasure in ^[a]^(D)earthen containers, so that the extraordinary greatness of ^(E)the power will be of God and not from ourselves; ⁸we are ^(F)afflicted in every way, but not ^(G)crushed; ^(H)perplexed, but not despairing;

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2 Corinthians 4:7 Or earthenware containers

2 Corinthians 4:6-8

New International Version

⁶For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”^[a]^(A) made his light shine in our hearts^(B) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.^(C)

⁷But we have this treasure in jars of clay^(D) to show that this all-surpassing power is from God^(E) and not from us. ⁸We are hard pressed on every side,^(F) but not crushed; perplexed,^(G) but not in despair;