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2 Corinthians 3:4-6
New International Version
2 Corinthians 3:4-6
New International Version
4 Such confidence(A) we have through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves(B) to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.(C) 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant(D)—not of the letter(E) but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(F)
2 Corinthians 3:4-6
The Message
2 Corinthians 3:4-6
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 3:4-6
Good News Translation
2 Corinthians 3:4-6
Good News Translation
4 We say this because we have confidence in God through Christ. 5 There is nothing in us that allows us to claim that we are capable of doing this work. The capacity we have comes from God; 6 (A)it is he who made us capable of serving the new covenant, which consists not of a written law but of the Spirit. The written law brings death, but the Spirit gives life.
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2 Corinthians 3:4-6
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 3:4-6
English Standard Version
4 (A)Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. 5 (B)Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but (C)our sufficiency is from God, 6 who has made us sufficient to be (D)ministers of (E)a new covenant, not of (F)the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but (G)the Spirit gives life.
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