For God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,”[a] is the one who has shined in our hearts for the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.[b]

Treasure in Earthenware Jars

But we have this treasure in earthenware jars, in order that the extraordinary degree of the power may be from God and not from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:6 An allusion to Gen 1:3
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Some manuscripts have “in the face of Jesus Christ”