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Themes in 2 Corinthians 3

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Themes in 2 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 3:1 (show verse)

Are we starting to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some [false teachers], letters of recommendation to you or from you? [No!]

Letters » Of recommendation
Ministry » Who is a minister of God

2 Corinthians 3:2 (show verse)

You are our letter [of recommendation], written in our hearts, recognized and read by everyone.

Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Epistle » The epistle of Christ
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Seven » Seven figures, used to express Christian influence and responsibility » epistles" (instructing)
Seven » Editions of the divine law » 7th edition the outward Christian life living epistles

2 Corinthians 3:3 (show verse)

You show that you are a letter from Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Epistle » The epistle of Christ
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Essential to spiritual vision
Law » Bondage of » In the heart
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
New » Birth » Essential to spiritual vision
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » Essential to spiritual vision
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative
The bible » The law part of » In the heart
Titles and names of saints » Epistles of Christ

2 Corinthians 3:4 (show verse)

Such is the confidence and steadfast reliance and absolute trust that we have through Christ toward God.

Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Life » What gives life
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Trust » Of saints, is » Through Christ

2 Corinthians 3:5 (show verse)

Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God.

Dependence » Human weakness renders men dependent upon God
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Life » What gives life
Ministers » Qualified by God
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
human Weakness » Renders men dependent upon God

2 Corinthians 3:6 (show verse)

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.

Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the new testament
Holy spirit » General work
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Holy spirit » Guides » Quickens
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Legalism » What legalism does
Life » What gives life
Spiritual life » The word of God is the instrument of
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Qualified by God
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

2 Corinthians 3:7 (show verse)

Now if the ministry of death, engraved in letters on stones [the covenant of the Law which led to death because of sin], came with such glory and splendor that the Israelites were not able to look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, [a brilliance] that was fading,

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Engraving
Arts of the » Engraver
Christian ministers » Their calling glorious
Countenance » Transfigured
Face » Shining » Shining faces, general references to
the Law of moses » Called » Ministration of death
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to

2 Corinthians 3:8 (show verse)

how will the ministry of the Spirit [the new covenant which allows us to be Spirit-filled] fail to be even more glorious and splendid?

Christian ministers » Their calling glorious
Gospel » Called » Ministration of the spirit
The gospel » Is called the » Ministration of the spirit

2 Corinthians 3:9 (show verse)

For if the ministry that brings condemnation [the old covenant, the Law] has glory, how much more does glory overflow in the ministry that brings righteousness [the new covenant which declares believers free of guilt and sets them apart for God’s special purpose]!

Christian ministers » Their calling glorious
Condemnation » The law is the ministration of
Glory » Of the gospel, exceeds that of the law
the Law of moses » Called » Ministration of condemnation

2 Corinthians 3:10 (show verse)

Indeed, what had glory [the Law], in this case no longer has glory because of the glory that surpasses it [the gospel].

Christian ministers » Their calling glorious
Glory » Of the gospel, exceeds that of the law

2 Corinthians 3:11 (show verse)

For if that [Law] which fades away came with glory, how much more must that [gospel] which remains and is permanent abide in glory and splendor!

Christian ministers » Their calling glorious

2 Corinthians 3:12 (show verse)

Since we have such a [glorious] hope and confident expectation, we speak with great courage,

Hope » Is an encouragement to boldness in preaching
Ministers » Should preach » With plainness of speech
Speech » Plainness of

2 Corinthians 3:13 (show verse)

and we are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the Israelites would not gaze at the end of the glory which was fading away.

Blindness » Who is blind
Countenance » Transfigured
Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
moses » Face of, transfigured
Veil » A covering for the face
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Moses put one on to conceal the glory of his face

2 Corinthians 3:14 (show verse)

But [in fact] their minds were hardened [for they had lost the ability to understand]; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed [only] in Christ.

Blindness » Example of spiritual
Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Blindness » Who is blind
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation

2 Corinthians 3:15 (show verse)

But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil [of blindness] lies over their heart;

Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Blindness » Who is blind
spiritual Blindness » Exemplified
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
Law » Christ being the end of the law
The bible » Purpose » Ignorance of, perilous
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation

2 Corinthians 3:16 (show verse)

but whenever a person turns [in repentance and faith] to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation

2 Corinthians 3:17 (show verse)

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty [emancipation from bondage, true freedom].

Change » The lord changing believers
Freedom/liberty » Where liberty is
Glory » Who can reflect the glory of the lord
God » Remember » Spirit, a
God » Is a spirit
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By the holy ghost
Spirit » God a
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures

2 Corinthians 3:18 (show verse)

And we all, with unveiled face, continually seeing as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are progressively being transformed into His image from [one degree of] glory to [even more] glory, which comes from the Lord, [who is] the Spirit. Cross references: 2 Corinthians 3:3 : Ex 24:12; 31:18; 32:15, 16; Jer 31:33 2 Corinthians 3:6 : Jer 31:31 2 Corinthians 3:7 : Ex 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 3:17 : Is 61:1, 2 end of crossrefs

Change » The lord changing believers
Christlikeness » The ultimate aim of the Christian life
Duty » Formation (making) » Life to be transformed, not conformed
Christ, our example » Conformity to, progressive
Glory of Christ » Imparted to saints
Formation » Life to be transformed, not conformed
Glory » Christ's » God's
Glory » Who can reflect the glory of the lord
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
God » Glorifying » Glory of
God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Image » Figurative » Regenerated into
Mirror » Figurative
New Birth » Produces » Likeness to Christ
spiritual Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Impressing