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2 Corinthians 3:1-3
J.B. Phillips New Testament
2 Corinthians 3:1-3
J.B. Phillips New Testament
You yourselves are the proof of our ministry
3 1-3 Is this going to be more self-advertisement in your eyes? Do we need, as some apparently do, to exchange testimonials before we can be friends? You yourselves are our testimonial, written in our hearts and yet open for anyone to inspect and read. You are an open letter about Christ which we ourselves have written, not with pen and ink but with the Spirit of the living God. Our message has been engraved not in stone, but in living men and women.
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2 Corinthians 3:1-2
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2 Corinthians 3:1-2
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3 Are we beginning to commend ourselves(A) again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation(B) to you or from you? 2 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.(C)
2 Corinthians 3:1-2
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2 Corinthians 3:1-2
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Ministers of the New Covenant
3 (A)Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, (B)as some do, (C)letters of recommendation to you, or from you? 2 (D)You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our[a] hearts, to be known and read by all.
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- 2 Corinthians 3:2 Some manuscripts your
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