4:7 | But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels, so that what is sublime may be of the power of God, and not of us. |
4:8 | In all things, we endure tribulation, yet we are not in anguish. We are constrained, yet we are not destitute. |
4:9 | We suffer persecution, yet we have not been abandoned. We are thrown down, yet we do not perish. |
4:10 | We ever carry around the mortification of Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. |
4:11 | For we who live are ever handed over unto death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh. |
4:12 | Therefore, death is at work in us, and life is at work in you. |
4:13 | But we have the same Spirit of faith. And just as it is written, “I believed, and for that reason I spoke,” so we also believe, and for that reason, we also speak. |
4:14 | For we know that the One who raised up Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and will place us with you. |
4:15 | Thus, all is for you, so that grace, abounding through many in thanksgiving, may abound to the glory of God. |