2 Corinthians 4
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2 Corinthians 4:6-9

6For God, who said, “1Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has 2shone in our hearts to give the 3Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

7But we have this treasure in 45earthen containers, so that the extraordinary greatness of 6the power will be of God and not from ourselves; 8we are 7afflicted in every way, but not 8crushed; 9perplexed, but not despairing; 910persecuted, but not 11abandoned; 12struck down, but not destroyed;

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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 Or earthenware containers ↩
  5. 5. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Job 4:19; 10:9; 33:6; Lam 4:2; 2 Cor 5:1; 2 Tim 2:20 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Judg 7:2; 1 Cor 2:5 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Corinthians 4:8 2 Cor 1:8; 7:5 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Corinthians 4:8 2 Cor 6:12 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Corinthians 4:8 Gal 4:20 ↩
  10. 10. 2 Corinthians 4:9 John 15:20; Rom 8:35f ↩
  11. 11. 2 Corinthians 4:9 Ps 129:2; Heb 13:5 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Corinthians 4:9 Ps 37:24; Prov 24:16; Mic 7:8 ↩

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