^{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;

^{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.