Why has God given us such a treasure while we are in a state of humiliation, of weakness, of frailty, of corruption?

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So that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves.

Again we have theme (suffering and comfort; death and resurrection) we encountered first in Chapter One— that of ministry from the cross, strength from weakness, life from death, the Glory of God proceeding from our flesh and blood inabilities and perplexities.

Paul was beginning to understand that the tribulations that came upon him continually were accomplishing a Divine purpose. They were keeping king self off the throne of Paul’s life so that King Jesus, the Lord of glory, would be able to bring the fullness of the Glory of God to the imprisoned human race.