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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.

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ASV

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

KJV

But 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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Original language & word study

20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἜχομενEchomenWe haveG2192 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
θησαυρὸνthēsaurontreasureG2344 →
τοῦτονtoutonthisG3778 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ὀστρακίνοιςostrakinoisearthenG3749 →
σκεύεσιν,skeuesinvessels,G4632 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
ὑπερβολὴhuperbolēsurpassingnessG5236 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411 →
ᾖēmay beG1510 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheoufrom GodG2316 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
ἐξexfromG1537 →
ἡμῶν,hēmōnus,G3165 →

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2 Corinthians 3:5–6Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.2 Corinthians 5:1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.Ephesians 2:8–9For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,1 Corinthians 1:28He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.1 Corinthians 2:5so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.1 Corinthians 2:3–5I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.Lamentations 4:2How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!Ephesians 1:19–20and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,Ephesians 1:19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,Colossians 1:27To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.2 Timothy 2:20A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.1 Corinthians 1:27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.2 Corinthians 1:9Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.Colossians 1:11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully2 Corinthians 10:10For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”Ephesians 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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