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But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. |
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. |
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves; |
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But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. |
However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves. |
But we have this treasure [the reflection of the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ] in earthenware containers, in order that the super-excellence of the power might be from God as a source and not from us. |
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This priceless treasure we hold, so to speak, in common earthenware – to show that the splendid power of it belongs to God and not to us. |
But I am keeping this jewel (treasure, the ministry of the good news) in an earthen jar, to prove that its surpassing power is God’s, not mine. |
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