2 Corinthians 3:5-6

New King James Version

⁵^(A)Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but ^(B)our sufficiency is from God, ⁶who also made us sufficient as ^(C)ministers of ^(D)the new covenant, not ^(E)of the letter but of the ^[a]Spirit; for ^(F)the letter kills, ^(G)but the Spirit gives life.

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2 Corinthians 3:5-6

Amplified Bible

⁵Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God. ⁶He has qualified us [making us sufficient] as ministers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not of the letter [of a written code] but of the Spirit; for the letter [of the Law] kills [by revealing sin and demanding obedience], but the Spirit gives life.^(A)

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2 Corinthians 3:5-6

New International Version

⁵Not that we are competent in ourselves^(A) to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.^(B) ⁶He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant^(C)—not of the letter^(D) but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.^(E)