^{4 Ref} Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

^{5 Ref} For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.

^{6 Ref} Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

^{7 Ref} But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;

^{4 Ref} in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

^{5 Ref} for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

^{6 Ref} because `it is' God who said, Out of darkness light `is' to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

^{7 Ref} And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us;