2 Corinthians 4:7
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God, and not of us.
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2 Corinthians 4:7
King James Version
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
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2 Corinthians 4:7
English Standard Version
Treasure in Jars of Clay
7 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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2 Corinthians 4:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The Paradox of the Ministry. 7 [a]But we hold this treasure[b] in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.
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- 4:7–5:10 Paul now confronts the difficulty that his present existence does not appear glorious at all; it is marked instead by suffering and death. He deals with this by developing the topic already announced in 2 Cor 3:3, 6, asserting his faith in the presence and ultimate triumph of life, in his own and every Christian existence, despite the experience of death.
- 4:7 This treasure: the glory that he preaches and into which they are being transformed. In earthen vessels: the instruments God uses are human and fragile; some imagine small terracotta lamps in which light is carried.
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