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2 Corinthians 4:7 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Corinthians 4:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 4:720 words
GreekMeaning
ἜχομενEchomen
We haveverbG2192
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θησαυρὸνthēsauron
treasurenounG2344
τοῦτονtouton
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ὀστρακίνοιςostrakinois
earthenadjectiveG3749
σκεύεσινskeuesin
vesselsnounG4632
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
thearticleG3588
ὑπερβολὴhyperbolē
surpassingnessnounG5236
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
δυνάμεωςdynameōs
powernounG1411
ē
may beverbG1510
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
from GodnounG2316
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
ἡμῶνhēmōn
uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Aisha MbekiNote2mo ago
The Treasure in Earthen Vessels
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. Paul describes himself as a fragile container for something infinitely precious. The contai...
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Thomas MuellerNote1mo ago
Treasure in Jars of Clay
Paul describes: 'But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.' Weakness as proof of God's power. I'm an elderly pastor watching my bod...
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