2 Corinthians 4:7
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”
δύναμις
The root of our word dynamite. But dunamis is not explosive destruction — it is the inherent ability to accomplish what needs to be done. Jesus says you will receive this power. Not work for it, earn it or deserve it. Receive it. The Holy Spirit is not a reward. He is a gift.
σκεῦος
vessels,
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σκεῦος
Vessel, container, object. Skeuos. We have this treasure in jars of clay. The weakness of the container highlights the power of what is inside. Your frailty reveals His strength.
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ὑπερβολή
surpassingness
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ὑπερβολή
Surpassing, exceeding, extraordinary. Huperbole. An eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. The troubles are real. The glory is more real. And it is beyond comparison.
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θεός
from God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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θησαυρός
Treasure
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θησαυρός
Treasure, storehouse, repository. Thesauros. Where your treasure is there your heart will be also. Your heart follows your treasure. Invest in what matters to God.
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ὀστράκινος
Earthen
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ὀστράκινος
Made of earth, earthen, clay. We have this treasure in earthen vessels so that the surpassing power may be from God and not from us. Weakness is the point.
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ἔχω
We have
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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εἰμί
may be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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