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

我们有这宝贝放在瓦器里，要显明这莫大的能力是出于神，不是出于我们。

我们有这宝贝放在瓦器里，为要显明这莫大的能力是出于上帝，不是出于我们。

我们有这宝贝放在瓦器里，为要显明这莫大的能力是出于神，不是出于我们。

我们不过是瓦器，里面却有这宝贝，要显明这莫大的能力是上帝的，而不是我们自己的。

我们有这宝贝在瓦器里，是要显明这极大的能力是属于神，不是出于我们。

不过我们有这宝物在瓦器里，为要显明这极大的能力是出于神，不是出于我们。

我們有這寶貝放在瓦器裏，要顯明這莫大的能力是出於神，不是出於我們。

我們有這寶貝放在瓦器裏，為要顯明這莫大的能力是出於上帝，不是出於我們。

我們有這寶貝放在瓦器裏，為要顯明這莫大的能力是出於神，不是出於我們。

我們不過是瓦器，裡面卻有這寶貝，要顯明這莫大的能力是上帝的，而不是我們自己的。

我們有這寶貝在瓦器裡，是要顯明這極大的能力是屬於神，不是出於我們。

但我們有這寶貝在瓦器裏，是要顯明這能力之無量高超是屬於上帝，不是出於我們。

不過我們有這寶物在瓦器裡，為要顯明這極大的能力是出於神，不是出於我們。

我儕有此寶、置於土器、致莫大之能、非由我、乃由上帝、

我儕有此寶、藏於土器、使知莫大之能、非由我、乃由上帝、

但我有此寶藏於土器、使人知此莫大之能、非由我、乃由天主也、

然此真光之在吾人、猶珍寶之藏於瓦器也。應知可貴者在天主之德、而不在吾人之身。

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

Treasure is kept in clay jars. In the same way, we have the treasure of the good news in these earthly bodies of ours. That shows that the mighty power of the good news comes from God. It doesn’t come from us.

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

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.

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

But we have this treasure in earthen containers, so that the extraordinary greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;

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 exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

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

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 clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

For we know that if our earthly house, the tent we live in, is dismantled, we have a building from God, a house not built by human hands, that is eternal in the heavens.

Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,who made us adequate to be servants of a new covenant not based on the letter but on the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;it is not from works, so that no one can boast.

God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

The precious sons of Zion were worth their weight in gold– Alas!– but now they are treated like broken clay pots, made by a potter.ג( Gimel)

and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms

And I was with you in weakness and in fear and with much trembling.My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.

even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me– so that I would not become arrogant.I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.But he said to me,“ My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.

because some say,“ His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account.”

“ The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.

Now in a wealthy home there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also ones made of wood and of clay, and some are for honorable use, but others for ignoble use.

To me– less than the least of all the saints– this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ

God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.

Having been buried with him in baptism, you also have been raised with him through your faith in the power of God who raised him from the dead.

But you know it was because of a physical illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you,and though my physical condition put you to the test, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as though I were an angel of God, as though I were Christ Jesus himself!

When Gideon arrived, he heard a man telling another man about a dream he had. The man said,“ Look! I had a dream. I saw a stale cake of barley bread rolling into the Midianite camp. It hit a tent so hard it knocked it over and turned it upside down. The tent just collapsed.”The other man said,“ Without a doubt this symbolizes the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God is handing Midian and all the army over to him.”

The LORD said to Gideon,“ You have too many men for me to hand Midian over to you. Israel might brag,‘ Our own strength has delivered us.’

For indeed he was crucified by reason of weakness, but he lives because of God’s power. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him, because of God’s power toward you.

how much more to those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed like a moth?

in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction( surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ– by grace you are saved!–

as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads.We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.

Then he said to them,“ Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”

He divided the three hundred men into three units. He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them.He said to them,“ Watch me and do as I do. Watch closely! I am going to the edge of the camp. Do as I do!When I and all who are with me blow our trumpets, you also blow your trumpets all around the camp. Then say,‘ For the LORD and for Gideon!’”Gideon took a hundred men to the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after they had changed the guards. They blew their trumpets and broke the jars they were carrying.All three units blew their trumpets and broke their jars. They held the torches in their left hand and the trumpets in their right. Then they yelled,“ A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!”

Remember that you have made me as with the clay; will you return me to dust?