2 Corinthians 4:7
“But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of the power may be of God, and not of vs.”
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2 Corinthians 4:7 Context
5For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruants for Iesus sake. 6For God who commaunded the light to shine out of darkenes, hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Iesus Christ. 7But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of the power may be of God, and not of vs. 8Wee are troubled on euery side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despaire, 9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast downe, but not destroyed.
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Other Translations for 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.
- King James Version
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;
- American Standard Version (1901)
But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;
- Basic English Bible
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:
- Darby Bible
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not from us.
- Webster's Bible
But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.
- Weymouth Bible
But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
- World English Bible
And we han this tresour in britil vessels, that the worthinesse be of Goddis vertu, and not of vs.
- Wycliffe Bible
And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Corinthians 4:7
4:7 But we - Not only the apostles, but all true believers. Have this treasure - Of divine light, love, glory. In earthen vessels - In frail, feeble, perishing bodies. He proceeds to show, that afflictions, yea, death itself, are so far from hindering the ministration of the Spirit, that they even further it, sharpen the ministers, and increase the fruit. That the excellence of the power, which works these in us, may undeniably appear to be of God.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Corinthians 4:7
2Co 4:7 We have this treasure in earthen vessels. The treasure of the knowledge of Christ and of the ministry of the gospel of life. Perhaps his enemies pointed to his sorrows as a proof that he was not so favored as a minister of Christ. A splendid treasure was placed in a fragile, cheap earthen vessel. Then it was manifest that the great work wrought was the power of God, and not from us, the apostles and evangelists.