2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 4:7

⁷Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we have	Ἔχομεν	Echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
treasure	θησαυρὸν	thēsauron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2344 a treasure, store
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
jars	σκεύεσιν	skeuesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
of clay	ὀστρακίνοις	ostrakinois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3749 made of earth
to show that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
surpassingly great	ὑπερβολὴ	hyperbolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5236 surpassing excellence, exceedingly
power	δυνάμεως	dynameōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
is	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

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