2 Corinthians 4:7
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Cast Down but Unconquered
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, (A)that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.
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2 Corinthians 4:7
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7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay(A) to show that this all-surpassing power is from God(B) and not from us.
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
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5 (A)Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but (B)our sufficiency is from God, 6 who also made us sufficient as (C)ministers of (D)the new covenant, not (E)of the letter but of the [a]Spirit; for (F)the letter kills, (G)but the Spirit gives life.
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- 2 Corinthians 3:6 Or spirit
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
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2 Corinthians 5:1
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Assurance of the Resurrection
5 For we know that if (A)our earthly [a]house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house (B)not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:1 Physical body
2 Corinthians 5:1
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Awaiting the New Body
5 For we know that if the earthly(A) tent(B) we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
1 Corinthians 1:28
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28 and the [a]base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,
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- 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly
1 Corinthians 1:28
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28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(A)—to nullify the things that are,
Colossians 2:3
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3 (A)in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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Colossians 2:3
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3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)
1 Corinthians 2:3-5
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3 (A)I was with you (B)in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching (C)were not with persuasive words of [a]human wisdom, (D)but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the (E)power of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:4 NU omits human
1 Corinthians 2:3-5
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Ephesians 1:19-20
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19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, (A)according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when (B)He raised Him from the dead and (C)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
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Lamentations 4:2
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2 The precious sons of Zion,
[a]Valuable as fine gold,
How they are [b]regarded (A)as clay pots,
The work of the hands of the potter!
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- Lamentations 4:2 Lit. Weighed against
- Lamentations 4:2 reckoned
Lamentations 4:2
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2 How the precious children of Zion,(A)
once worth their weight in gold,
are now considered as pots of clay,
the work of a potter’s hands!
2 Corinthians 12:7-9
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The Thorn in the Flesh
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a (A)thorn in the flesh was given to me, (B)a messenger of Satan to [a]buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 (C)Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly (D)I will rather boast in my infirmities, (E)that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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- 2 Corinthians 12:7 beat
2 Corinthians 12:7-9
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7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations.(A) Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh,(B) a messenger of Satan,(C) to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.(D) 9 But he said to me, “My grace(E) is sufficient for you, for my power(F) is made perfect in weakness.(G)”(H) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 10:10
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10 “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but (A)his bodily presence is weak, and his (B)speech contemptible.”
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2 Corinthians 10:10
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10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive(A) and his speaking amounts to nothing.”(B)
Matthew 13:44
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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and (A)sells all that he has and (B)buys that field.
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Matthew 13:44
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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(B)
2 Timothy 2:20
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20 But in a great house there are not only (A)vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.
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2 Timothy 2:20
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20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use.(A)
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