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2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV
2 Corinthians · chapter 4 · verse 7 · King James Version
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.2 Corinthians 4:7 · King James Version
2 Corinthians 4:7 in context
5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
Cross references
- 2 Corinthians 3:5-6
- 2 Corinthians 5:1
- Ephesians 2:8-9
- 1 Corinthians 1:28
- Colossians 2:3
- 1 Corinthians 2:3-5
- Lamentations 4:2
- Ephesians 1:19-20
Key words (Strong's)
- excellencyhyperbolēa throwing beyond, metaph., superiority, excellence, pre-eminence, beyond measure…G5236 →
- treasurethēsaurosthe place in which good and precious things are collected and laid up, a casket, coffer…G2344 →
- vesselsskeuosa vessel, an implement, in the plural, household utensils, domestic gear, the tackle and…G4632 →
- powerdynamisstrength power, ability, inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its…G1411 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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