Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;
New American Standard Bible
Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but
King James Version
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Holman Bible
It is not that we are competent in
International Standard Version
By ourselves we are not qualified to claim that anything comes from us. Rather, our credentials come from God,
A Conservative Version
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reckon anything as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,
American Standard Version
not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;
Amplified
Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God.
An Understandable Version
It is not that we are [so] competent as to consider anything [we do] as coming from ourselves, but our competence comes from God.
Anderson New Testament
not that we are able, of ourselves, to devise any thing, as from ourselves; but our ability is from God,
Bible in Basic English
Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;
Common New Testament
Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves; but our competence is from God,
Daniel Mace New Testament
not that I am sufficient of myself to effect any thing by the strength of my own reason: but my sufficiency is from God.
Darby Translation
not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency is of God;
Godbey New Testament
not that we are able of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Goodspeed New Testament
Not that I am of myself qualified to claim anything as originating with me. My qualification is from God,
John Wesley New Testament
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God:
Julia Smith Translation
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reckon anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency of God;
King James 2000
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as from ourselves, but our adequacy [is] from God,
Modern King James verseion
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as it were of ourselves; but our ableness cometh of God;
Moffatt New Testament
It is not that I am personally qualified to form any judgment by myself; my qualifications come from God,
Montgomery New Testament
Not that I am sufficient in myself to reach any conclusion in my own wisdom; but my sufficiency is from God.
NET Bible
Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
Noyes New Testament
not that we are able of ourselves to think anything, as from ourselves; but our ability is from God;
Sawyer New Testament
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reason out any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God,
The Emphasized Bible
Not that, of our own selves, sufficient, are we, to reckon anything as of ourselves, but, our sufficiency, is of God; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account any thing of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I do not mean that we are fit to form any judgment by ourselves, as if on our own authority;
Webster
Not that we are sufficient by ourselves to think any thing as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;
Weymouth New Testament
not that of ourselves we are competent to decide anything by our own reasonings, but our competency comes from God.
Williams New Testament
Not that I am myself qualified to consider anything as coming from me myself. No, my qualification comes from God, for
World English Bible
not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;
Worrell New Testament
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reckon anything as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God;
Worsley New Testament
not that we can of ourselves reckon upon any thing as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God.
Youngs Literal Translation
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God,
Themes
Dependence » Human weakness renders men dependent upon God
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Topics
Interlinear
Apo
ἐκ ἐξ
Ek
Usage: 709
heautou
ἑαυτοῦ
heautou
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,
Usage: 249
Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 3:5
Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 3:5
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 3:5
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
New Covenant Ministry
4 Such confidence we have through Christ toward God; 5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God; 6 who also made us sufficient as servants of a New Covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Exodus 4:10-16
Moses said to the LORD, "Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue."
Jeremiah 1:6-10
Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD. Behold, I do not know how to speak; for I am a child."
Matthew 10:19-20
But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
Luke 21:15
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
Luke 24:49
And look, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."
John 15:5
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.
1 Corinthians 3:10
According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
2 Corinthians 12:9
He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Philippians 2:13
For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.