2 Corinthians 4:7-18 - Treasure In Earthenware Jars

⁷ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be God's and not our own. ⁸ We are pressed on all sides, yet not restrained; perplexed, but not in despair; ⁹ persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; ¹⁰ always bearing about in our body the violent death of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our body. ¹¹ For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh. ¹² So, then, death is active in us, but life in you. ¹³ But, having the same spirit of faith, according to that winch is written, I believed, and for this reason I have spoken; we also believe, and for this reason we speak, ¹⁴ knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also by Jesus, and present us together with you. ¹⁵ For all these afflictions are for your sakes, that the favor which abounds to me, may, through the thanksgiving of the many, abound richly to the glory of God.

¹⁶ For this reason we faint not: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day. by day. ¹⁷ For our present light affliction works out for us an eternal fullness of glory, excelling all excellence, ls while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen: for the things seen are temporal; but the things not seen are eternal. ¹⁸ #VALUE!