2 Corinthians 4:7
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Men vi har denne skatt i lerkar, for at den rike kraft skal være av Gud og ikke av oss,
- OTB
- Men vi har denne skatten i leirkar, så den overveldende storhet av kraften kan være av Gud og ikke fra oss selv;
- B1930
- Men vi har denne skatt i lerkar, forat den rike kraft skal være av Gud og ikke av oss,
- BSB
- Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
- KJV
- But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
- WEB
- But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves.
- ASV
- But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;
- DARBY
- But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:
- BLB
- Now we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the supereminence of the power may be from God and not from us,
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2 Corinthians 3:5–6
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Les i sammenheng2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Les i sammenhengEphesians 2:8–9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Les i sammenheng1 Corinthians 1:28
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
Les i sammenhengColossians 2:3
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Les i sammenheng1 Corinthians 2:3–5
And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
Les i sammenhengLamentations 4:2
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Les i sammenhengEphesians 1:19–20
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
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