[The closing verse of chapter two are capable of being construed as an outburst of self-laudation, and as the apostle well knew that his enemies at Corinth accused him of this very vice, and hence would make the most of words susceptible of misconstruction, he anticipates their move by discussing no... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;... [ Continue Reading ]
being made manifest that ye are an 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 tables that are hearts of flesh. [Do we need an epistle to any one? Surely not while you exist as a church which we have founded, for ye... [ Continue Reading ]
And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:... [ Continue Reading ]
not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;... [ Continue Reading ]
who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit [i. e., not a minister of the old, legal dispensation, but of the new, spiritual dispensation]: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. [And I have such bold assurance through Christ that God... [ Continue Reading ]
But if the ministration of death, written [literally, "in letters"], _and engraven on stones, came_ [was introduced] _with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face_ [Exodus 34:29-35]; _which glory was passing away:_... [ Continue Reading ]
how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit be with glory?... [ Continue Reading ]
For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.... [ Continue Reading ]
For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.... [ Continue Reading ]
For if that which passeth away was with glory, much more that which remaineth is in glory. [If the old covenant which brought death glorified its introducing minister, so that the face of Moses shone as he brought it from God to the people, and glowed so resplendently that the children of Israel cou... [ Continue Reading ]
Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,... [ Continue Reading ]
and are not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly on the end of that which was passing away:... [ Continue Reading ]
but their minds were hardened: for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remaineth, it not being revealed to them that it is done away in Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their heart.... [ Continue Reading ]
But whensoever it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away. [The word "end" in 2 Corinthians 3:13 is the bone of contention in this passage. It has two meanings: (1) The termination or stopping-point. (2) The purpose, design or ultimate result. Macknight, Alford and others give it the first me... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.... [ Continue Reading ]
But 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. [Now, Jesus is that Spirit or new covenant of which I have been speaking (2 Corinthians 3:3; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 2 Corinthians 3:8)... [ Continue Reading ]