Neville Goddard on 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 4 in context

Scripture Focus

7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

11For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

12So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Biblical Context

The verse speaks of a divine treasure inside our frail bodies, with power belonging to God rather than to us. Even in trouble and persecution, life endures as the living Christ manifests through our mortal bodies.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within 2 Corinthians 4:7-12, the treasure is not the vessel but the I AM that dwells within. The earthen body is merely the outward glass through which God’s power can be seen, and the power comes from God, not from us. When you are troubled on every side, you do not yield to distress because your awareness, the I AM, remains intact. Perplexity shifts from despair to a call to recall what you are aware of in this moment. When you are persecuted or cast down, you are not forsaken; the deeper self endures. The dying of the Lord Jesus in the body signals a form of inner surrender: let the old self die, and let the life of Jesus be revealed in your flesh. This does not happen by effort but by rest in the truth that life flows from within. Death may seem to work, yet life is always at work in you, until the world before you can see the living power at work through your mortal frame. Your ultimate unveiling is God’s presence acting through you.

Practice This Now

Assume the truth that you already carry the treasure of God within you; revise your self-concept to identify with the inner I AM and feel the power rising. Close your eyes, breathe, and repeat 'I AM the power of God within me now' until the body relaxes and life appears through you.