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2 Corinthians 4:5-7
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
2 Corinthians 4:5-7
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for the sake of Jesus, 6 because God, the One having said “Light will shine out of darkness”, is He Who shined in our hearts for[a] the illumination of [b] the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
God Is Making Life Known Through Clay Vessels Handed Over To Death
7 But[c] we have this treasure in vessels made-of-clay, in order that the excess[d] of the power may be God’s and not from us—
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- 2 Corinthians 4:6 That is, to create in us.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 That is, consisting of; or, produced by.
- 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 4:5-7
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2 Corinthians 4:5-7
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5 For what we preach is not ourselves,(A) but Jesus Christ as Lord,(B) and ourselves as your servants(C) for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a](D) made his light shine in our hearts(E) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.(F)
7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay(G) to show that this all-surpassing power is from God(H) and not from us.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen. 1:3
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