2 Corinthians 3:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ You show that you are a letter from Christ ·sent through us [delivered by us; or produced by us; the result of our ministry]. This letter is not written with ink but ·with [by] the Spirit of the living God. It is not written on stone tablets [^Cthe law of Moses was written on stone tablets; Ex. 24:12; 32:16] but on human hearts [^Lhearts of flesh; Jer. 31:33; Ezek. 11:19; 36:26].

⁴ We can say this, because through Christ we ·feel certain before God [have confidence in God’s presence; or can trust in God]. ⁵ We are not saying that we ·can do this work ourselves [^Lare able/competent/adequate to consider anything as from ourselves]. ·It is God who makes us able to do all that we do [^LBut our ability/competence/adequacy is from God].