Bible verse

2 Corinthians 4:7

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

2 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB

2 Corinthians 4:7 in context

The verses around it, from 2 Corinthians 4.

3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

5 For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

8 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

11 For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.

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2 Corinthians 4:7 in other translations

KJV

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

ASV

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

ERV

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

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