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

⁷ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us, ⁸ being afflicted in every thing but not distressed, being perplexed but not in despair, ⁹ being persecuted but not deserted, being cast down but not destroyed, ¹⁰ always carrying about the death of Jesus in the body, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. ¹¹ For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh. ¹² So that death works in us, but life in you. ¹³ And having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe and therefore speak, ¹⁴ knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and present us with you. ¹⁵ For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace may abound through the thanksgiving of many to the glory of God.

¹⁶ Wherefore we faint not, but if our outward man is destroyed our inward man is renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For the light affliction which is for a moment, works out for us more abundantly an eternal weight of glory, ¹⁸ while we look not on the things which are seen but on the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are for a time, but those which are unseen are eternal.