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2 Corinthians 3:6
New International Version
2 Corinthians 3:6
New International Version
6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant(A)—not of the letter(B) but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(C)
2 Corinthians 3:6
New American Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 3:6
New American Standard Bible
6 who also made us adequate as (A)servants of a (B)new covenant, not of (C)the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but (D)the Spirit gives life.
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2 Corinthians 3:6
New Living Translation
2 Corinthians 3:6
New Living Translation
6 He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life.
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2 Corinthians 3:6
The Message
2 Corinthians 3:6
The Message
4-6 We couldn’t be more sure of ourselves in this—that you, written by Christ himself for God, are our letter of recommendation. We wouldn’t think of writing this kind of letter about ourselves. Only God can write such a letter. His letter authorizes us to help carry out this new plan of action. The plan wasn’t written out with ink on paper, with pages and pages of legal footnotes, killing your spirit. It’s written with Spirit on spirit, his life on our lives!
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2 Corinthians 3:6
King James Version
2 Corinthians 3:6
King James Version
6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
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