Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of 2 Corinthians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:5 JFB -> Commentary on 4:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:5 PNT -> Commentary on 4:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:5 TSK -> Commentary on 4:5 TSK -> Entry for 4:5 WEN -> Notes on 4:5 NTB -> Love; Minister, Christian; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Ministers; Titles and Names of Ministers PWP -> Devotional using 4:5 TV -> Devotional using 4:5 TV -> Devotional using 4:5 TV -> Devotional using 4:5 4:5 - [In Context] We don't go around preaching about ourselves; we preach Christ Jesus, the Lord. All we say about ourselves is that we are your servants because of what Jesus has done for us.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:6 JFB -> Commentary on 4:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:6 PNT -> Commentary on 4:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:6 TSK -> Commentary on 4:6 TSK -> Entry for 4:6 WEN -> Notes on 4:6 NTB -> Blindness; Darkness; Glory; God; Gospel; Heart; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Light; Man; Minister, Christian; Regeneration; Treasure; Wisdom TTT -> Blindness, Spiritual; Creation; Glory of God, The; Gospel, The; Heart, The EBD -> Face; Faith; Sanctification PWP -> Devotional using 4:6 4:6 - [In Context] For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made us understand that this light is the brightness of the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:7 JFB -> Commentary on 4:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:7 PNT -> Commentary on 4:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:7 TSK -> Commentary on 4:7 TSK -> Entry for 4:7 WEN -> Notes on 4:7 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Man; Minister, Christian; Treasure TTT -> Ministers PWP -> Devotional using 4:7 TV -> Devotional using 4:7 TV -> Devotional using 4:7 TV -> Devotional using 4:7 4:7 - [In Context] But this precious treasure – this light and power that now shine within us – is held in perishable containers, that is, in our weak bodies. F10 So everyone can see that our glorious power is from God and is not our own.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:8 JFB -> Commentary on 4:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:8 PNT -> Commentary on 4:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:8 TSK -> Commentary on 4:8 TSK -> Entry for 4:8 WEN -> Notes on 4:8 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Assurance; Faith; Minister, Christian; Persecution; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Assurance; Despair; Ministers PWP -> Devotional using 4:8 4:8 - [In Context] We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don't give up and quit.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:9 JFB -> Commentary on 4:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:9 PNT -> Commentary on 4:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:9 TSK -> Commentary on 4:9 TSK -> Entry for 4:9 WEN -> Notes on 4:9 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Assurance; Faith; Minister, Christian; Persecution; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Despair; Ministers; Persecution PWP -> Devotional using 4:9 4:9 - [In Context] We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:10 JFB -> Commentary on 4:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:10 PNT -> Commentary on 4:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:10 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:10 TSK -> Commentary on 4:10 TSK -> Entry for 4:10 WEN -> Notes on 4:10 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Assurance; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Persecution; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial UTM -> Devotional using 4:10 PWP -> Devotional using 4:10 4:10 - [In Context] Through suffering, these bodies of ours constantly share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.
FOOTNOTES: F10: Greek But we have this treasure in earthen vessels.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.