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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 precious treasure [the good news about salvation] in [unworthy] earthen vessels [of human frailty], so that the grandeur and surpassing greatness of the power will be [shown to be] from God [His sufficiency] and not from ourselves.

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2 Corinthians 4:7
Tree of Life Version

7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay,[a] so that the surpassing greatness of the power may be from God and not from ourselves.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 4:7 cf. Job 33:6; Lam. 4:2.
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2 Corinthians 4:7
New Living Translation

7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.[a] This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.

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  1. 4:7 Greek We now have this treasure in clay jars.
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