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2 Corinthians 4:7

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An Eternal Weight of Glory

4:7But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power15 belongs to God and does not come from us.

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  1. 15 Grk “the surpassingness of the power”; δυνάμεως (dunameōs) has been translated as an attributed genitive (“extraordinary power”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.

NLTNew Living Translation

We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King James Version

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.