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For we are not proclaiming ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for the sake of Jesus, 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

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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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:6 That is, to create in us.
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:6 That is, consisting of; or, produced by.
  3. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Paul now turns to the external causes of losing heart.
  4. 2 Corinthians 4:7 That is, abundance (in quantity); or, excellence (in quality).

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