7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:


In Context

4 in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine forth for them.

5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.

6 Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:

8 every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up;

9 persecuted, but not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;

2 Corinthians 4:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God, and not of us.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not from us.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.