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7 But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.
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But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;
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We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;
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persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies.
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We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
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