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2 Corinthians 3
New International Version
2 Corinthians 3
New International Version
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) 3 You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God,(D) not on tablets of stone(E) but on tablets of human hearts.(F)
4 Such confidence(G) we have through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves(H) to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.(I) 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant(J)—not of the letter(K) but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(L)
The Greater Glory of the New Covenant
7 Now if the ministry that brought death,(M) which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory,(N) transitory though it was, 8 will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 9 If the ministry that brought condemnation(O) was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!(P) 10 For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. 11 And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!
12 Therefore, since we have such a hope,(Q) we are very bold.(R) 13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face(S) to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were made dull,(T) for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant(U) is read.(V) It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. 15 Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. 16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord,(W) the veil is taken away.(X) 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit,(Y) and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.(Z) 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a](AA) the Lord’s glory,(AB) are being transformed into his image(AC) with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflect
2 Korint 3
Haitian Creole Version
2 Korint 3
Haitian Creole Version
3 ¶ Eske sa vle di m'ap kòmanse fè lwanj tèt mwen ankò? Osinon, èske mwen ta bezwen yon lèt rekòmandasyon pou nou tankou kèk lòt ki pòte lèt rekòmandasyon ban nou? Ou ankò èske se pou m' ta mande nou pòte yon lèt konsa ban mwen?
2 Se nou menm, moun Korent, ki lèt rekòmandasyon mwen, yon lèt ki ekri nan kè m' pou tout moun ki konn li ka li li.
3 Wi, se bagay ki klè, nou menm moun Korent, nou se yon lèt Kris la menm te ekri ban m' pote. Li pa t' ekri l' ak lank, sou moso wòch plat, men sou kè moun ak Lespri Bondye ki vivan an.
4 M'ap di nou tou sa, paske, gremesi Jezikri, mwen gen konfyans nan Bondye.
5 Konprann byen, mwen pa t' janm gen pretansyon pou m' ta kapab fè bagay konsa ak pwòp kouraj mwen. Sa mwen fè a, se Bondye ki fè m' ka fè li.
6 ¶ Se li menm ki fè m' ka sèvi anba nouvo kontra a. Kontra sa a pa t' fèt dapre lalwa ki ekri a, men dapre pouvwa Lespri Bondye a. Lalwa ki ekri a bay lanmò, men Lespri Bondye a bay lavi.
7 Yo te make lalwa a lèt pa lèt sou de moso wòch plat. Pouvwa Bondye a te parèt aklè lè li t'ap bay li. Lè sa a, figi Moyiz te sitèlman klere, moun pèp Izrayèl yo pa t' ka fiske je yo sou li. Men, figi Moyiz la pa t'ap rete klere tout tan. Si travay lalwa a, ki te la pou bay lanmò, te parèt konsa,
8 nou pa bezwen mande si pouvwa ki pou parèt lè Lespri Bondye a ap travay p'ap pi gwo toujou.
9 Travay ki t'ap fè yo kondannen moun lan te gen pouvwa, se vre! Nou pa bezwen mande ki kalite pouvwa ki dwe genyen nan travay k'ap fèt pou Bondye fè moun gras.
10 Nou ka menm di pouvwa ki te parèt aklè nan tan lontan an pa anyen devan pouvwa k'ap parèt aklè koulye a, sitèlman li depase l' anpil.
11 Si sa ki te la pou yon tan an te gen pouvwa, nou pa bezwen mande ki pouvwa sa ki la pou tout tan an genyen.
12 ¶ Se paske mwen gen tout espwa sa a kifè kè m' poze konsa.
13 Mwen pa tankou Moyiz: klate ki te nan figi l' la te la pou yon tan. Se sa ki fè Moyiz te kouri kouvri tout figi l' ak yon moso twal pou moun pèp Izrayèl yo pa t' wè lè klate a disparèt.
14 Men, yo pa t' ka konprann anyen. Jouk koulye a, lè y'ap li liv ansyen kontra yo, vwal la toujou la sou lespri yo. Lè yon moun mete konfyans yo nan Kris la, se lè sa a vwal la disparèt.
15 Jòdi a ankò, chak fwa y'ap li liv Moyiz yo, vwal la kouvri lespri yo.
16 Men, tankou sa ekri nan liv la: Lè yon moun tounen vin jwenn Seyè a, vwal la soti.
17 Kilès Seyè y'ap pale la a? Se Lespri Bondye a. Kote Lespri Bondye a ye, la gen libète.
18 Nou tout, nou pa kouvri figi nou; nou tankou yon glas k'ap fè moun wè pouvwa Bondye a: konsa chak jou n'ap transfòme, pouvwa li ap grandi nan nou, jouk tan n'a rive sanble nèt ak Seyè a. Sa se travay Seyè a. Lespri Bondye.
2 Corinthians 3
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 3
English Standard Version
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. 3 And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of (E)the living God, not on (F)tablets of stone but on (G)tablets of (H)human hearts.[b]
4 (I)Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. 5 (J)Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but (K)our sufficiency is from God, 6 who has made us sufficient to be (L)ministers of (M)a new covenant, not of (N)the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but (O)the Spirit gives life.
7 Now if (P)the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory (Q)that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, 8 will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? 9 For if there was glory in (R)the ministry of condemnation, (S)the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. 10 Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it. 11 For if what was being brought to an end came with glory, much more will what is permanent have glory.
12 Since we have such a hope, (T)we are very bold, 13 not like Moses, (U)who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. 14 But (V)their minds were (W)hardened. For to this day, (X)when they read (Y)the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. 15 Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. 16 But when (Z)one[c] turns to the Lord, (AA)the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord[d] is the Spirit, and where (AB)the Spirit of the Lord is, there is (AC)freedom. 18 And we all, with unveiled face, (AD)beholding (AE)the glory of the Lord,[e] (AF)are being transformed into the same image (AG)from one degree of glory to another.[f] For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 3:2 Some manuscripts your
- 2 Corinthians 3:3 Greek fleshly hearts
- 2 Corinthians 3:16 Greek he
- 2 Corinthians 3:17 Or this Lord
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflecting the glory of the Lord
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 Greek from glory to glory
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