2 Corinthians 4
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2 Corinthians 4:6-11

6For GodG2316, who saidG3004, “1LightG5457 shall shineG2989 out of darknessG4655,” is the One whoG3739 has 2shoneG2989 in our heartsG2588 to give the 3LightG5462 of the knowledgeG1108 of the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 in the faceG4383 of ChristG5547.

7But we haveG2192 thisG3778 treasureG2344 in 4earthenG3749 vesselsG4632, soG2443 that the surpassingG5236 greatnessG5236 of 5the powerG1411 will be of GodG2316 and not from ourselvesG1473; 8we are 6afflictedG2346 in everyG3956 wayG3956, but not 7crushedG4729; 8perplexedG639, but not despairingG1820; 99persecutedG1377, but not 10forsakenG1459; 11struckG2598 downG2598, but not destroyedG622; 1012alwaysG3842 carryingG4064 aboutG4064 in the bodyG4983 the dyingG3500 of JesusG2424, soG2443 that 13the lifeG2222 of JesusG2424 alsoG2532 may be manifestedG5319 in our bodyG4983. 11For we who liveG2198 are constantlyG104 being deliveredG3860 overG3860 to deathG2288 for Jesus’G2424 sakeG1223, soG2443 that the lifeG2222 of JesusG2424 alsoG2532 may be manifestedG5319 in our mortalG2349 fleshG4561.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen 1:3 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Corinthians 4:6 2 Pet 1:19 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:4 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Job 4:19; 10:9; 33:6; Lam 4:2; 2 Cor 5:1; 2 Tim 2:20 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Judg 7:2; 1 Cor 2:5 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Corinthians 4:8 2 Cor 1:8; 7:5 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Corinthians 4:8 2 Cor 6:12 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Corinthians 4:8 Gal 4:20 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Corinthians 4:9 John 15:20; Rom 8:35f ↩
  10. 10. 2 Corinthians 4:9 Ps 129:2; Heb 13:5 ↩
  11. 11. 2 Corinthians 4:9 Ps 37:24; Prov 24:16; Mic 7:8 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Corinthians 4:10 Rom 6:5; 8:36; Gal 6:17 ↩
  13. 13. 2 Corinthians 4:10 Rom 6:8 ↩

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