2Cor 4:7 Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:7

7: But this precious treasure--this light and power that now shine within us--is held in perishable containers, that is, in our weak bodies. So everyone can see that our glorious power is from God and is not our own.

2 Corinthians 5:1

  1. For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down--when we die and leave these bodies--we will have a home in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.

2 Corinthians 3:5

  1. It is not that we think we can do anything of lasting value by ourselves. Our only power and success come from God.
  2. He is the one who has enabled us to represent his new covenant. This is a covenant, not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old way ends in death; in the new way, the Holy Spirit gives life.

Ephesians 2:8

  1. God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
  2. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

1 Corinthians 1:28

  1. God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important,

Colossians 2:3

  1. In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

1 Corinthians 2:3

  1. I came to you in weakness--timid and trembling.
  2. And my message and my preaching were very plain. I did not use wise and persuasive speeches, but the Holy Spirit was powerful among you.
  3. I did this so that you might trust the power of God rather than human wisdom.

Lamentations 4:2

  1. See how the precious children of Jerusalem, worth their weight in gold, are now treated like pots of clay.

Ephesians 1:19

  1. I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of his power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power
  2. that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms.

2 Corinthians 10:10

  1. For some say, "Don't worry about Paul. His letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are really bad!"

2 Corinthians 12:7

  1. even though I have received wonderful revelations from God. But to keep me from getting puffed up, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from getting proud.
  2. Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.
  3. Each time he said, "My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me.

Matthew 13:44

  1. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field--and to get the treasure, too!

2 Timothy 2:20

  1. In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use.

2 Corinthians 4:1

  1. And so, since God in his mercy has given us this wonderful ministry, we never give up.

Ephesians 3:8

  1. Just think! Though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I was chosen for this special joy of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

Colossians 1:27

  1. For it has pleased God to tell his people that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory.

Colossians 2:12

  1. For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to a new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.

Judges 7:13

  1. Gideon crept up just as a man was telling his friend about a dream. The man said, "I had this dream, and in my dream a loaf of barley bread came tumbling down into the Midianite camp. It hit a tent, turned it over, and knocked it flat!"
  2. His friend said, "Your dream can mean only one thing--God has given Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite, victory over all the armies united with Midian!"

Galatians 4:13

  1. Surely you remember that I was sick when I first brought you the Good News of Christ.
  2. But even though my sickness was revolting to you, you did not reject me and turn me away. No, you took me in and cared for me as though I were an angel from God or even Christ Jesus himself.

Judges 7:2

  1. The LORD said to Gideon, "You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

  1. For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know that the way we lived among you was further proof of the truth of our message.

2 Corinthians 13:4

  1. Although he died on the cross in weakness, he now lives by the mighty power of God. We, too, are weak, but we live in him and have God's power--the power we use in dealing with you.

Ephesians 2:5

  1. that even while we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's special favor that you have been saved!)

2 Corinthians 6:10

  1. Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.

Job 4:19

  1. how much less will he trust those made of clay! Their foundation is dust, and they are crushed as easily as moths.

Judges 7:16

  1. He divided the three hundred men into three groups and gave each man a ram's horn and a clay jar with a torch in it.
  2. Then he said to them, "Keep your eyes on me. When I come to the edge of the camp, do just as I do.
  3. As soon as my group blows the rams' horns, those of you on the other sides of the camp blow your horns and shout, `For the LORD and for Gideon!'"
  4. It was just after midnight, after the changing of the guard, when Gideon and the one hundred men with him reached the outer edge of the Midianite camp. Suddenly, they blew the horns and broke their clay jars.
  5. Then all three groups blew their horns and broke their jars. They held the blazing torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands and shouted, "A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!"

1 Corinthians 4:9

  1. But sometimes I think God has put us apostles on display, like prisoners of war at the end of a victor's parade, condemned to die. We have become a spectacle to the entire world--to people and angels alike.
  2. Our dedication to Christ makes us look like fools, but you are so wise! We are weak, but you are so powerful! You are well thought of, but we are laughed at.
  3. To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, without enough clothes to keep us warm. We have endured many beatings, and we have no homes of our own.
  4. We have worked wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.
  5. We respond gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world's garbage, like everybody's trash--right up to the present moment.

Matthew 13:52

  1. Then he added, "Every teacher of religious law who has become a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a person who brings out of the storehouse the new teachings as well as the old."

Job 10:9

  1. Remember that I am made of dust--will you turn me back to dust so soon?
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