Treasure in Jars of Clay

But we have this treasure in (A)jars of clay, (B)to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

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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.

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(A)Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but (B)our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be (C)ministers of (D)a new covenant, not of (E)the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but (F)the Spirit gives life.

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Not that we are competent in ourselves(A) to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.(B) He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant(C)—not of the letter(D) but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(E)

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Our Heavenly Dwelling

For we know that if (A)the tent that is (B)our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, (C)a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

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Awaiting the New Body

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.

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For (A)by grace you have been saved (B)through faith. And this is (C)not your own doing; (D)it is the gift of God, (E)not a result of works, (F)so that no one may boast.

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For it is by grace(A) you have been saved,(B) through faith(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works,(D) so that no one can boast.(E)

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28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even (A)things that are not, to (B)bring to nothing things that are,

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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,

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(A)in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)

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19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, (A)according to the working of (B)his great might 20 that he worked in Christ (C)when he raised him from the dead and (D)seated him at his right hand (E)in the heavenly places,

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19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power(A) is the same as the mighty strength(B) 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead(C) and seated him at his right hand(D) in the heavenly realms,(E)

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The precious sons of Zion,
    worth their weight in (A)fine gold,
how they are regarded as (B)earthen pots,
    the work of a potter's hands!

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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!

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So (A)to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[a] (B)a thorn was given me in the flesh, (C)a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. (D)Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, (E)“My grace is sufficient for you, for (F)my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that (G)the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Or hears from me, even because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited

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. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.(D) 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.

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And (A)I was with you (B)in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of (C)the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men[a] but (D)in the power of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:5 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women

I came to you(A) in weakness(B) with great fear and trembling.(C) My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,(D) but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,(E) so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.(F)

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10 For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but (A)his bodily presence is weak, and (B)his speech of no account.”

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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)

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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “The kingdom of heaven (A)is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy (B)he goes and sells all that he has and (C)buys that field.

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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)

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20 Now in (A)a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, (B)some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

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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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