2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

God Is Making Life Known Through Clay Vessels Handed Over To Death

⁷But^[a] we have this treasure in vessels made-of-clay, in order that the excess^[b] of the power may be God’s and not from us— ⁸in every way being afflicted^[c] but not restrained^[d], being perplexed but not utterly-perplexed, ⁹being persecuted but not forsaken, being struck down but not perishing; ¹⁰at-all-times carrying-around in our body the dying^[e] of Jesus in order that the life of Jesus may also be made-evident^[f] in our body. ¹¹For we the ones living are always being handed-over to death for the sake of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may also be made-evident in our mortal flesh. ¹²So then, death is at-work in us, but life in you.

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Footnotes

2 Corinthians 4:7 Paul now turns to the external causes of losing heart.
2 Corinthians 4:7 That is, abundance (in quantity); or, excellence (in quality).
2 Corinthians 4:8 Or, pressed, squeezed.
2 Corinthians 4:8 Or, confined, crushed.
2 Corinthians 4:10 Or, putting-to-death; or its result, the death, deadness.
2 Corinthians 4:10 Or, revealed, made visible.

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