Revised Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 3:3-9
3Forasmuch as ye aremanifestlyφανερούμενοιphaneroumenoiG5319declaredὅτιhotiG3754to beἐστὲesteG1510the epistleἐπιστολὴepistolēG1992of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547ministeredδιακονηθεῖσαdiakonētheisaG1247byὑφ᾽huph᾽G5259usG1473,writtenἐγγεγραμμένηengegrammenēG1449notοὐouG3756with inkμέλανιmelaniG3188,butἀλλὰallaG235with the SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151of the livingζῶντος,zōntosG2198GodθεοῦtheouG2316;notοὐκoukG3756inἐνenG1722tablesπλαξὶνplaxinG4109of stoneλιθίναιςlithinaisG3035,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235inἐνenG1722fleshyσαρκίναις.¶sarkinaisG4560tablesπλαξὶνplaxinG4109of the heartκαρδίαιςkardiaisG2588.
5NotοὐχouchG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754we areἐσμενesmenG1510sufficientἱκανοίhikanoiG2425ofἀφ᾽aph᾽G575ourselvesἑαυτῶνhe'autōnG1438to thinkλογίσασθαίlogisasthaiG3049any thingτιtiG5100asὡςhōsG5613ofἐξexG1537ourselvesἑαυτῶν,he'autōnG1438;butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235ourG1473sufficiencyἡ ἱκανότηςhē hikanotēsG3588G2426isofἐκekG1537Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588G2316;
6τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588WhoὃςhosG3739alsoκαὶkaiG2532hath madeἱκάνωσενhikanōsenG2427usG1473able ministersδιακόνουςdiakonousG1249of the newκαινῆςkainēsG2537testamentδιαθήκης,diathēkēsG1242;notοὐouG3756of the letterγράμματοςgrammatosG1121,butἀλλὰallaG235of the spiritπνεύματος·pneumatosG4151:forγὰρgarG1063the letterγράμμαgrammaG1121killethἀποκτέννει,apoktenneiG615,butδὲdeG1161the spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151giveth lifeζῳοποιεῖ.zōopoieiG2227.
7ButδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487the ministrationἡ διακονίαhē diakoniaG3588G1248of deathτοῦ θανάτουtou thanatouG3588G2288,G1722writtenγράμμασινgrammasinG1121andengravenἐντετυπωμένηentetupōmenēG1795inG1722stonesλίθοιςlithoisG3037,wasἐγενήθηegenēthēG1096G1722gloriousδόξῃ,doxēG1391,so thatὥστεhōsteG5620the childrenτοὺς υἱοὺςtous huiousG3588G5207of IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474couldδύνασθαιdunasthaiG1410notμὴmēG3361stedfastly beholdἀτενίσαιatenisaiG816εἰςeisG1519the faceτὸ πρόσωπονto prosōponG3588G4383of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475forδιὰdiaG1223the gloryτὴν δόξανtēn doxanG3588G1391of hisαὐτοῦautouG846countenanceτοῦ προσώπουtou prosōpouG3588G4383;whichτὴνtēnG3588glorywas to be done awayκαταργουμένην,katargoumenēnG2673:
9ForγὰρgarG1063ifεἰeiG1487the ministrationτῇ διακονίᾳtēa diakoniaG3588G1248of condemnationτῆς κατακρίσεωςtēs katakriseōsG3588G2633begloryδόξα,doxaG1391,muchπολλῷpollōG4183moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123dothG4052the ministrationἡ διακονίαhē diakoniaG3588G1248of righteousnessτῆς δικαιοσύνηςtēs dikaiosunēsG3588G1343exceedG4052inG1722gloryδόξῃ.doxēG1391.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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