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2 Corinthians 4:7

θησαυρός (G2344) сокровище, нечто ценное и дорогое,
όστράκινος тот глиняный, керамический. Коринф славился своей керамикой в античном мире (Strabo, Geography, 8:6.23; Martin; ABD, 1:1136); Павел может иметь в виду маленькие глиняные светильники, которые стоили дешево и были хрупкими, или же он может говорить о глиняных вазах или урнах. Не следует хранить ценное сокровище в хрупкой, непрочном и дешевом сосуде (Hughes; SB, 3:516; NW, 2, ii:436-38; Thrall; Furnish). Окончание слова обозначает материал, из которого сделан предмет (МН, 359).
σκεύεσιν dat. pl. от σκεύος (G4632) сосуд,
ύπερβολή (G5236) избыток, изобилие, выдающееся качество (BAGD).
ή praes. conj. act. от ειμί (G1510) быть. Conj. с ϊν (G2443) обычно указывает на цель, но здесь может иметь причинное значение (BG, 140-41).

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