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But we have this precious treasure [the good news about salvation] in [unworthy] earthen vessels [of human frailty], so that the grandeur and surpassing greatness of the power will be [shown to be] from God [His sufficiency] and not from ourselves.
New American Standard Bible
But we have this treasure in
King James Version
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Holman Bible
Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power
International Standard Version
But we have this treasure in clay jars to show that its extraordinary power comes from God and not from us.
A Conservative Version
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not from us,
American Standard Version
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;
An Understandable Version
But we have this treasure [i.e., the Gospel message] in clay pots [i.e., the mortal bodies of the apostles] to show that the [i.e., its] extraordinary power comes from God and not from us.
Anderson New Testament
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be God's and not our own.
Bible in Basic English
But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;
Common New Testament
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but this treasure is lodg'd in such earthen vessels as we are, that the exceeding efficacy of it may appear to be from God, and not from us.
Darby Translation
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:
Godbey New Testament
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, in order that the excellency of the power, may be of God, and not of us;
Goodspeed New Testament
But I have this treasure in a mere ear then jar, to show that its amazing power belongs to God and not to me.
John Wesley New Testament
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Julia Smith Translation
And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the eminence of power be of God, and not of us.
King James 2000
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.
Moffatt New Testament
But I possess this treasure in a frail vessel of earth, to show that the transcending power belongs to God, not to myself;
Montgomery New Testament
But I hold this treasure in an earthen vessel, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be from God, and not from myself.
NET Bible
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
New Heart English Bible
But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
Noyes New Testament
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not of us;
Sawyer New Testament
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us,
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that, the surpassing greatness of the power, may be of God, and not from ourselves: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the transcendent excellence of the power might be of God, and not of us.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This treasure we have in these earthen vessels, that its all- prevailing power may be seen to come from God, and not to be our own.
Webster
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not from us.
Weymouth New Testament
But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.
Williams New Testament
But I am keeping this jewel in an earthen jar, to prove that its surpassing power is God's, not mine.
World English Bible
But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
Worrell New Testament
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness may be of God, and not from ourselves;
Worsley New Testament
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power might be evidently of God, and not of us:
Youngs Literal Translation
And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;
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Treasure In Earthenware Jars
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For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory and majesty of God [clearly revealed] in the face of Christ.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the earthly tent [our physical body] which is our house is torn down [through death], we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Lamentations 4:2
The [noble and] precious sons of Zion,
[Once] worth their weight in fine gold,
How they are regarded [merely] as earthen jars,
The work of a potter’s hands!
2 Timothy 2:20
Now in a large house there are not only
1 Corinthians 1:28
God has selected [for His purpose] the insignificant (base) things of the world, and the things that are despised and treated with contempt, [even] the things that are nothing, so that He might reduce to nothing the things that are,
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God.
Judges 7:2
Then the Lord said to Gideon, “There are too many people with you for Me to hand over Midian to them, otherwise Israel will boast [about themselves] against Me, saying, ‘My own
Judges 7:13-14
When Gideon arrived,
Judges 7:16-20
He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.
Job 4:19
‘How much more [will He blame and charge] those who dwell in houses (bodies) of clay,
Whose foundations are in the dust,
Who are crushed like a moth.
Job 10:9
‘Remember now, that You have made me as clay;
So will You turn me into dust again?
Matthew 13:44
Matthew 13:52
He said to them,
1 Corinthians 2:3-5
I came to you in [a state of] weakness and fear and great trembling.
1 Corinthians 4:9-13
For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles at the end of the line, like men sentenced to death [and paraded as prisoners in a procession], because we have become a spectacle to the world [a show in the world’s amphitheater], both to angels and to men.
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as we received mercy [from God, granting us salvation, opportunities, and blessings], we do not get discouraged nor lose our motivation.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet bestowing riches on many; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 10:10
for they say, “His letters are weighty and forceful and impressive, but his
2 Corinthians 12:7-9
Because of the surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations [which I received from God], for this reason, to keep me from thinking of myself as important, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to torment and harass me—to keep me from exalting myself!
2 Corinthians 13:4
For even though He was crucified in weakness [yielding Himself], yet He lives [resurrected] by the power of God [His Father]. For we too are weak in Him [as He was humanly weak], yet we are alive and well [in fellowship] with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.
Galatians 4:13-14
On the contrary, you know that it was because of a physical illness that I [remained and] preached the gospel to you the first time;
Ephesians 1:19-20
and [so that you will begin to know] what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength
Ephesians 2:5
even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment).
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God;
Ephesians 3:8
To me, [though I am] the very least of all the saints (God’s people), this grace [which is undeserved] was graciously given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the incomprehensible riches of Christ [that spiritual wealth which no one can fully understand],
Colossians 1:27
God [in His eternal plan] chose to make known to them how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in and among you, the hope and guarantee of [realizing the] glory.
Colossians 2:3
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge [regarding the word and purposes of God].
Colossians 2:12
having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the working of God, [as displayed] when He raised Christ from the dead.
1 Thessalonians 1:5
for our good news [regarding salvation] came to you not only in word, but also in [its inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your benefit.