Hebrews 5:12-14 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. Web2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3 forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 12Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: 13And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. Web1. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 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In this chapter the apostle clears himself from the charge of arrogance and self-commendation, and ascribes both the virtue and efficacy of his ministry, and his qualifications for it, to the Lord; and forms a comparison between the ministration of the Gospel, and the ministration of the law, showing the preferableness of the one to the other; and consequently how much more happy and comfortable the state and condition of the saints under the Gospel dispensation is, than under the legal one: on account of what the apostle had said in the latter part of the preceding chapter, concerning the excellency, usefulness, and success of the Gospel ministry, he foresaw an objection would arise; that he and his fellow ministers were proud and arrogant, and commended themselves, which was unseemly, and not agreeably to the character they bore; which objection he obviates, 2Co 3:1, by putting some questions, signifying that they were not guilty of vain boasting; nor did they need any commendations of their own, or others, nor any letters to recommend them, either from Corinth to other places, or thither: a practice which, he suggests, the false teachers made use of; and in 2Co 3:2 he gives the reason why they did not stand in need of such letters, because the members of the church at Corinth were their epistle or letter, declaring to all men the efficacy and success of their ministry among men; but lest he should be charged with arrogating to himself and others, he declares, 2Co 3:3 that though the Corinthians were their epistle, yet not so much theirs as Christ's; Christ was the author and subject, they only were instruments; the writing was not human, but the writing of the Spirit of God; and that not upon outward tables, such as the law was written upon, but upon the tables of men's hearts, which only God can reach; however, that they had been useful, successful, and instrumental in the conversion of souls, through the ministry of the word, that he was confident of, 2Co 3:4 though the sufficiency and ability to think, study, and preach, were not of themselves, and still less to make the word effectual for conversion and comfort, but of God, 2Co 3:5 wherefore he ascribes all fitness, worthiness, and ability to preach the Gospel, to the grace and power of God, by which they were made ministers of it; and hence he takes occasion to commend the excellency of the Gospel ministry above that of the law, which he does by observing their different names and effects; the Gospel is the New Testament or covenant, or an exhibition of the covenant of grace in a new form; the law is the Old Testament, or covenant, which is vanished away; which, though not expressed here, is in 2Co 3:14 the Gospel is spirit, the law the letter; the one gives life, and the other kills, 2Co 3:6 wherefore the apostle argues from the one to the other, that if there was a glory in the one which was only a ministration of death, as the law was, 2Co 3:7 then the Gospel, which was a ministration of spiritual things, and of the Spirit of God himself, must be more glorious, 2Co 3:8 and if that was glorious which was a ministration of condemnation, as the law was to guilty sinners; much more glorious must be the Gospel, which is a ministration of the righteousness of Christ, for the justification of them, 2Co 3:9 yea, such is the surpassing glory of the Gospel to the law, that even the glory of the law is quite lost in that of the Gospel, and appears to have none in comparison of that, 2Co 3:10 to which he adds another argument, taken from the abolition of the one, and the continuance of the other; that if there was a glory in that which is abolished, there must be a greater in that which continues, 2Co 3:11 and from hence the apostle proceeds to take notice of another difference between the law and the Gospel, the clearness of the one, and the obscurity of the other; the former is signified by the plainness of speech used by the preachers of it, 2Co 3:12 and the latter by the veil which was over Moses's face, when he delivered the law to the children of Israel; the end of which they could not look to, and which is a further proof of the obscurity of it, 2Co 3:13 as well as of the darkness of their minds; which still continues with the Jews in reading the law, and will do until it is taken away by Christ, 2Co 3:14 and that there is such a veil of darkness upon the hearts of the Jews, when reading the law of Moses; and that this continues to this day, is again asserted, 2Co 3:15 and an intimation given that there will be a conversion of them to the Lord, and then it will be removed from them, 2Co 3:16 and who that Lord is to whom they shall be turned, and by whom they shall have freedom from darkness and bondage, is declared, 2Co 3:17 and the happy condition of the saints under the Gospel dispensation, through the bright and clear light of it, is observed, 2Co 3:18 in which the Gospel is compared to a glass; the saints are represented as without a veil looking into it; through which an object is beheld, the glory of the Lord; the effect of which is a transformation of them into the same image by degrees; the author of which grace is the Spirit of the Lord. Web2 For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved? 2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 3 It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. 2 corinthians 3 NIV - Are we beginning to commend ourselves Web2 Corinthians 3:2 You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone. 11For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. WebReaffirm Your Love. All rights reserved worldwide. The law of Christ was written in their hearts, and the love of Christ shed abroad there. - Webster's BibleFor if that which was to be abolished came with glory, much more is that which is permanent arrayed in glory.- Weymouth BibleFor if that which passes away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.- World English Biblewas bi glorie, myche more that that dwellith stille is in glorie.- Wycliffe Biblefor if that which is being made useless [is] through glory, much more that which is remaining [is] in glory.- Youngs Literal Bible. 2 Corinthians Web2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 2 Corinthians 3 NKJV - Christs Epistle - Bible Gateway 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 - BibleGateway.com The letter killeth: the letter of the law is the ministration of death; and if we rest only in the letter of the gospel, we shall not be the better for so doing: but the Holy Spirit gives life spiritual, and life eternal. 5Not that we are competent in ourselves(H) to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 4 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Ending soon! 6Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 3Are we beginning to commend ourselves(A) again? 3Do we begin again to commend ourselves? The gospel so much exceeds the law in glory, that it eclipses the glory of the legal dispensation. Web2 Corinthians King James Version (KJV) SEARCH THE BIBLE (Advanced) BOOK (Index) CHAPTER VERSE 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 9 So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it. 1 Corinthians 3 The whole is done away. Web19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. 4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. Rights in the Authorized (King James) Version in the United Kingdom are vested in the Crown. Web2 Corinthians 3:5-6. Online Bible 2 Corinthians 10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth. 2 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. (V) It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. Web2 Corinthians 7:4 Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows. View more 2 Corinthians 3:18 meaning, interpretation, and commentary "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." King James Version (KJV). 16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Corinthians 3 Bible > 2 Corinthians > Chapter 3 > Verse 2 eBibles Free Downloads Audio 2 Corinthians 3:2 Context Crossref Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version (R) 13We 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. Save on BibleGateway+ with code FAITH. And remember, as our whole dependence is upon the Lord, so the whole glory belongs to him alone. Are transformed into the same image - Into the same love. It will return to corruption, and the disembodied Spirit will ascend to God and to heaven. He ascribes all the glory to God. Try it free today! Nor was it written in tables of stone, as the law of God given to Moses, but on the fleshy (not fleshly, as fleshliness denotes sensuality) tables of the heart, Eze. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! King James Version (KJV). Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: God-ward. 2 For He says: In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. b. The Holy Spirit produces that influence by which the traces are made, and the mark becomes evident. 15But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Blessed be God, &c. A solemn and beautiful introduction, highly suitable to the apostolical spirit; even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Who is his only-begotten Son, both as to his divine and human nature; see Hebrews 1:2; Luke 1:35; and as he is Mediator, appointed, authorized, and qualified by the Father for that office. 3 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. 2 Corinthians 3 4And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: 5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 14Empero los sentidos de ellos se embotaron; porque hasta el da de hoy les queda el mismo velo no descubierto en la leccin del antiguo testamento, el cual por Cristo es quitado. 2 Corinthians 3 12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: 13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. Ending soon! 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. They have light, and with open face they behold the glory of the Lord. 16Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. Web3. WebPaul and the False Apostles. What Does "I Believe! We behold Christ, as in the glass of his word; and as the reflection from a mirror causes the face to shine, the faces of Christians shine also. But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him. Their hearts were humbled and softened to receive this impression, by the new-creating power of the Holy Spirit. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We should not rest contented without knowing the transforming power of the gospel, by the working of the Spirit, bringing us to seek to be like the temper and tendency of the glorious gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and into union with Him. Save on BibleGateway+ with code FAITH. 18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. Web12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. Web1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 12As que, teniendo tal esperanza, hablamos con mucha confianza; 13Y no como Moiss, que pona un velo sobre su faz, para que los hijos de Israel no pusiesen los ojos en el fin de lo que haba de ser abolido. And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: Achaia. 2 Corinthians 6 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. WebIII. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning, The preference of the gospel to the law given by Moses. The gospel so much exceeds the law in glory, that it eclipses the glory of the legal dispensation. 6. We are transformed even as from (or by) the Lord the Spirit.. 13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. 3:18 And, accordingly, all we that believe in him, beholding as in a glass - In the mirror of the gospel. 4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 2 corinthians 3 NIV;KJV - Are we beginning to commend ourselves Web1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. - Webster's BibleAnd all of us, with unveiled faces, reflecting like bright mirrors the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same likeness, from one degree of radiant holiness to another, even as derived from the Lord the Spirit.- Weymouth BibleBut we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.- World English BibleAnd alle we that with open face seen the glorie of the Lord, ben transformed in to the same ymage, fro clerenesse in to clerenesse, as of the spirit of the Lord.- Wycliffe Bibleand we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.- Youngs Literal Bible. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. Web2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3 forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but 2 Corinthians 3 I do not say this to condemn you. 3:11 That which remaineth - That dispensation which remains to the end of the world; that spirit and life which remain for ever. 2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 2For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? Images for 2 Corinthians 3 - Bible Study Tools We behold his glory in the glass of his word, and our faces shine too; yet we veil them not, but diffuse the lustre which is continually increasing, as we fix the eye of our mind more and more steadfastly on his glory displayed in the gospel. Web2 Corinthians 2:3 Context. Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: but their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which. 1 But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. Web12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. 5 Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God. The condition of those who enjoy and believe the gospel is happy, for the heart is set at liberty to run the ways of God's commandments. (I) 6He 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). 2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
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