2 Corinthians 4:5-7
New King James Version
5 (A)For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and (B)ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God (C)who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has (D)shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, (E)that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.
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2 Corinthians 4:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 For we (A)do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants [a]on account of Jesus. 6 For God, who said, “(B)Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has (C)shone in our hearts to give the (D)Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in [b](E)earthen containers, so that the extraordinary greatness of (F)the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
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- 2 Corinthians 4:5 Two early mss through Jesus
- 2 Corinthians 4:7 Or earthenware containers
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