Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
who also made us adequate as
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant,
International Standard Version
who has also qualified us to be ministers of a new covenant, which is not written but spiritual, because the written text brings death, but the Spirit gives life.
A Conservative Version
who also made us qualified helpers of a new covenant, not of a document, but of a spirit, for the document kills but the spirit makes alive.
American Standard Version
who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Amplified
He has qualified us [making us sufficient] as ministers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not of the letter [of a written code] but of the Spirit; for the letter [of the Law] kills [by revealing sin and demanding obedience], but the Spirit gives life.
An Understandable Version
He has also made us competent as ministers of a New Agreement [i.e., between Himself and mankind]. It is not [an agreement] based [merely] on a written document [i.e., such as the law of Moses], but on the Holy Spirit, for the written document brings [spiritual] death [See Rom. 8:2], but the Holy Spirit brings [never ending] life.
Anderson New Testament
who has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of letter, but. of spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.
Bible in Basic English
Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.
Common New Testament
who has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Daniel Mace New Testament
who also hath enabled me to be a minister of the new covenant, not of the literal sense, but of the spiritual meaning: it is the letter that denounces death, but the spirit gives life.
Darby Translation
who has also made us competent, as ministers of the new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens.
Godbey New Testament
who also rendered us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit creates life.
Goodspeed New Testament
and he has qualified me to serve him in the interests of a new agreement, not in writing but of spirit. For what is written kills, but the Spirit gives life.
John Wesley New Testament
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
Julia Smith Translation
Who rendered as fitting servants of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter kills, and the Spirit makes alive.
King James 2000
Who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who also makes us adequate [as] servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Modern King James verseion
who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which hath made us able to minister the new testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Moffatt New Testament
and he has further qualified me to be the minister of a new covenant ??a covenant not of written law but of spirit; for the written law kills but the Spirit makes alive.
Montgomery New Testament
It is he who has also made me sufficient as a minister of a new covenant; not of a letter but of a spirit; for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.
NET Bible
who made us adequate to be servants of a new covenant not based on the letter but on the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
Sawyer New Testament
who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the writing but of the spirit; for the writing kills, but the spirit makes alive.
The Emphasized Bible
Who also hath made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant - not of letter, but of spirit, for, the letter, killeth, whereas, the Spirit, maketh alive.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Who hath made us also able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter but of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Our fitness comes from God, who himself made us fit to be ministers of a New Covenant, of which the substance is, not a written Law, but a Spirit. For the written Law means Death, but the Spirit gives Life.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
It is He also who has made us competent to serve Him in connexion with a new Covenant, which is not a written code but a Spirit; for the written code inflicts death, but the Spirit gives Life.
Williams New Testament
He has qualified even me as a minister of the new covenant, which is not a written but a spiritual covenant. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
Who also qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.
Worsley New Testament
Who hath also fitted us to be ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
Youngs Literal Translation
who also made us sufficient to be ministrants of a new covenant, not of letter, but of spirit; for the letter doth kill, and the spirit doth make alive.
Themes
Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the new testament
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Holy spirit » Guides » Quickens
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Spiritual life » The word of God is the instrument of
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Quickening » Of God's people » By the holy spirit
Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
The scriptures » The letter of, without the spirit, killeth
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » General work
Spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Spirit » Quickeneth » Giveth life
Titles and names of ministers » Ministers of the new testament
Topics
Interlinear
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but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
References
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Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 3:6
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
New Covenant Ministry
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Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but
Cross References
Luke 22:20
And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying,
John 6:63
Jeremiah 31:31
“
Romans 7:6
But now we have been
Romans 8:2
For
1 Corinthians 3:5
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul?
1 Corinthians 11:25
In the same way He took
2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were
Ephesians 3:7
Deuteronomy 27:26
‘
Matthew 13:52
And
Matthew 26:28
Mark 14:24
And He said to them,
John 5:21
Romans 1:5
through whom we have received grace and
Romans 2:27-29
And
Romans 3:20
because
Romans 4:15
for
Romans 4:17
(as it is written, “
Romans 7:9-11
I was once alive apart
1 Corinthians 3:10
According to
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God has
1 Corinthians 15:45
So also it is written, “The first
2 Corinthians 3:7
But if the
2 Corinthians 3:9
For if
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
Now
Galatians 3:10-12
For as many as are of the works of
Galatians 3:21
Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God?
Ephesians 2:1
And you
Ephesians 2:5
even when we were
Ephesians 4:11-12
And He
Colossians 1:25-29
1 Timothy 1:11-12
according to
1 Timothy 4:6
In pointing out these things to
2 Timothy 1:11
Hebrews 7:22
so much the more also Jesus has become the
Hebrews 8:6-10
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the
Hebrews 9:15-20
For this reason
Hebrews 12:24
and to Jesus, the
Hebrews 13:20
Now
1 Peter 3:18
For
1 John 1:1
What was