2 Corinthians 4:7

2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 Corinthians 4:7 treasure. A reference to the “knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ” (v. 2 Corinthians 4:6) as the content of the gospel (v. 2 Corinthians 4:4). jars of clay. A common metaphor in the ancient world for human weakness (see Psalms 31:12; Isaiah 30:14). This verse restates the central thesis of 2 Corinthians 1:1 as seen in 2 Corinthians 1:3 and 2 Corinthians 2:14: God triumphs amid human weakness (see 1 Corinthians 1:27; 2 Corinthians 12:5; 2 Corinthians 13:4).