For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus[a] as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for the sake of Jesus. For God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,”[b] is the one who has shined in our hearts for the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.[c]

Treasure in Earthenware Jars

But we have this treasure in earthenware jars, in order that the extraordinary degree of the power may be from God and not from us.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:5 Some manuscripts have “Jesus Christ”
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:6 An allusion to Gen 1:3
  3. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Some manuscripts have “in the face of Jesus Christ”