2 Corinthians 4

King James Version (KJV)

4 Ref In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

5 Ref For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

6 Ref 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.

7 Ref But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

4 Ref in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn `upon them'.

5 Ref For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

6 Ref Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 Ref But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

World English Bible (WEB)

4 Ref in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

5 Ref For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

6 Ref seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 Ref But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

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