2 Corinthians 4:7

Treasure In Earthenware Jars

⁶ Because, the God who said - Out of darkness, light shall shine! is he who hath shone in our hearts, in proportion to the radiance of the glorious knowledge of God, in the face of Christ. ⁷ Howbeit we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that, the surpassing greatness of the power, may be of God, and not from ourselves: - ⁸ On every side, pressed hard, but not hemmed in, without a way, but not without a by-way,

Earthen Vessels

From God

Light of the Gospel

Mortal Bodies

Power Belongs to God

O God

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that - -if, our earthly tent-dwelling, should be taken down, we have, a building of God, a dwelling not made by hand, age-abiding in the heavens.

Lamentations 4:2

The precious sons of Zion, they who were weighed against pure gold, How are they accounted as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

2 Timothy 2:20

But, in a great house, there are not only gold and silver vessels, but, also wooden and earthen: and, some, indeed, for honour, while, some, are for dishonour:

1 Corinthians 1:28

And, the low-born things of the world, and the things that are despised, hath God chosen, - and the things that are not, - that, the things that are, he might bring to nought;

2 Corinthians 3:5-6

Not that, of our own selves, sufficient, are we, to reckon anything as of ourselves, but, our sufficiency, is of God; -

Judges 7:2

And Yahweh said unto Gideon, Too many, are the people that are with thee, for me to deliver the Midianites into their hand, - lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand, hath saved me.

Judges 7:13-14

And Gideon came in, and lo! a man relating to his neighbour a dream, - and he said - Lo! a dream, have I dreamt, and lo! a round cake of barley bread tumbling into the camp of Midian, and it came as far as the tent - and smote it that it fell, and turned it upside down, and the tent lay along.

Judges 7:16-20

And he divided the three hundred men, into three companies, - and put horns into the hands of them all, with empty pitchers, and torches inside the pitchers.

Job 4:19

How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:

Job 10:9

Remember, I pray thee, that, as clay, thou didst make me, and, unto dust, thou wilt cause me to return.

Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a treasure hid in the field, which a man, finding, hid, - and, by reason of his joy, withdraweth and selleth whatsoever he hath, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 13:52

And, he, said unto them - Wherefore, every scribe, discipled unto the kingdom of the heavens, is like unto a householder, who putteth forth out of his treasure, things new and old.

1 Corinthians 2:3-5

I, therefore in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, came to be with you,

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

For I think that, God, hath set forth, us the apostles, to be last of all, as men devoted to death, - in that, a spectacle, have we been made, unto the world, - both unto messengers and unto men.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Wherefore, having this ministry, even as we received mercy, we faint not;

2 Corinthians 6:10

as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.

2 Corinthians 10:10

Because, The letters, it is true (saith one), are weighty and strong, but, the presence of the body, is weak, and, the discourse, contemptible; -

2 Corinthians 12:7-9

Wherefore, lest I should be unduly lifted up, there was given to me a thorn o in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might buffet me, - lest I should be unduly lifted up.

2 Corinthians 13:4

For, although he was crucified through weakness, yet is he living through God's power, - for, although, we, are weak in him, yet shall we live with him, through God's power unto us-

Galatians 4:13-14

Howbeit ye know that, by reason of a weakness of the flesh, I myself announced the glad-message unto you, formerly;

Ephesians 1:19-20

And what the surpassing greatness of his power unto us who believe, - according to the energy of the grasp of his might

Ephesians 2:5

Although we were dead by our offences, gave us life together with the Christ, - by favour, ye have been saved, -

Ephesians 2:8-9

For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass - not from you, of God, the free-gift!

Ephesians 3:8

Unto me - the less than least of all saints, was given this favour, unto the nations, to announce the glad-message of the untraceable riches of the Christ,

Colossians 1:27

Unto whom God hath been pleased to make known what is the glorious wealth of this sacred secret among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory, -

Colossians 2:3

In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.

Colossians 2:12

Having been buried together with him in your immersion, wherein also ye have been raised together, through your faith in the energising of God - Who raised him from among the dead.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

How that, our glad-message, came not unto you, in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, - even as ye know what manner of men we became unto you, for your sake;