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2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;
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.
However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.
But we have this treasure in clay pots so that the awesome power belongs to God and doesn’t come from us.
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it will be evident that such overwhelming power comes from God and not from us.
We are like clay jars in which this treasure is stored. The real power comes from God and not from us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:
But we have this treasure in vessels made-of-clay, in order that the excess of the power may be God’s and not from us—
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God, and not of us.
We have this treasure from God, but we are only like clay jars that hold the treasure. This is to show that the amazing power we have is from God, not from us.
God has given to us the gift to speak his message. But we ourselves are very weak. It is like we are keeping his valuable gift in clay pots. So it is clear that the great power of God's message comes from God himself. It does not come from us.
We hold this treasure in clay jars to show that its extraordinary power is from God and not from us.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
[L But] We have this treasure ·from God, but we are like clay jars that hold the treasure [L in clay jars]. This shows that the ·great [extraordinary; transcendent] power is from God, not from us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of that power might be of God, and not of us.
Our bodies are made of clay, yet we have the treasure of the Good News in them. This shows that the superior power of this treasure belongs to God and doesn’t come from us.
Yet we who have this spiritual treasure are like common clay pots, in order to show that the supreme power belongs to God, not to us.
Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.
We have this treasure from God. But we are only like clay jars that hold the treasure. This shows that this great power is from God, not from us.
But we have this treasure in clay jars to show that its extraordinary power comes from God and not from us.
This priceless treasure we hold, so to speak, in a common earthenware jar—to show that the splendid power of it belongs to God and not to us. We are handicapped on all sides, but we are never frustrated; we are puzzled, but never in despair. We are persecuted, but we never have to stand it alone: we may be knocked down but we are never knocked out! Every day we experience something of the death of the Lord Jesus, so that we may also know the power of the life of Jesus in these bodies of ours. Yes, we who are living are always being exposed to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may be plainly seen in our mortal lives. We are always facing death, but this means that you know more and more of life. Our faith is like that mentioned in the scripture: ‘I believed and therefore I spoke’.
But we have this treasure in clay vessels that the excellency of the virtue may be of God, and not of us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
But we have this treasure in earthenware jars, in order that the extraordinary degree of the power may be from God and not from us.
But this precious treasure—this light and power that now shine within us—is held in a perishable container, that is, in our weak bodies. Everyone can see that the glorious power within must be from God and is not our own.
If you only look at us, you might well miss the brightness. We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives. That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable power with us. As it is, there’s not much chance of that. You know for yourselves that we’re not much to look at. We’ve been surrounded and battered by troubles, but we’re not demoralized; we’re not sure what to do, but we know that God knows what to do; we’ve been spiritually terrorized, but God hasn’t left our side; we’ve been thrown down, but we haven’t broken. What they did to Jesus, they do to us—trial and torture, mockery and murder; what Jesus did among them, he does in us—he lives! Our lives are at constant risk for Jesus’ sake, which makes Jesus’ life all the more evident in us. While we’re going through the worst, you’re getting in on the best!
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, the excellency of the power being from God and not from ourselves.
But we have · this treasure in clay pots, so that the surpassing · power belongs to God and does not come from us.
Our bodies are made of clay, yet we have the treasure of the Good News in them. This shows that the superior power of this treasure belongs to God and doesn’t come from us.
But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.
But we have this treasure in earthen containers, so that the extraordinary greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
However, we hold this treasure in earthen vessels so that it may be clear that this immense power belongs to God and does not derive from us.
We have this treasure from God, but we are like clay jars that hold the treasure. This shows that the great power is from God, not from us.
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
Treasure is kept in clay jars. In the same way, we have the treasure of the good news in these earthly bodies of ours. That shows that the mighty power of the good news comes from God. It doesn’t come from us.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.
We have this light from God in our human bodies. This shows that the power is from God. It is not from ourselves.
We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing power of it may be seen to be of God, and not of us.
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
But we have this treasure in earthenware pots, so that the extraordinary quality of the power may belong to God, not to us.
Now we have this otzar (treasure) in earthen vessels [2C 5:1] that the excellence of the ko’ach may be of Hashem and not of us. [IYOV 4:19; YESHAYAH 64:8; SHOFETIM 7:2]
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels so that the excellency of that power might be of God, and not of us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, so that the surpassing greatness of the power may be from God and not from ourselves.
But this beautiful treasure is contained in us—cracked pots made of earth and clay—so that the transcendent character of this power will be clearly seen as coming from God and not from us.
But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
This is something of great value within us, but we are like pots made of earth and clay. This power is greater than any other power. But it comes from God, not from us.
And we have this treasure in brittle vessels, that the worthiness be of God's virtue [that the highness be of God's virtue], and not of us.
And 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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