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And such (A)confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but (B)our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as (C)ministers of a (D)new covenant, not of (E)the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but (F)the Spirit gives life.

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Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God. Not that we are competent by ourselves to claim that anything comes from us; rather, our competence is from God. He also made us competent as ministers of a new testament[a] (not of letter, but of spirit).[b] For the letter kills, but the spirit[c] gives life.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 3:6 As in last will and testament. See Galatians 3:15.
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:6 Or Spirit
  3. 2 Corinthians 3:6 Or Spirit