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Themes in 2 Corinthians 3

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Themes in 2 Corinthians 3

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2 Corinthians 3:1 (show verse)

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or [do we], like some, need letters of recommendation to you or from you?

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

2 Corinthians 3:2 (show verse)

You are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by all people,

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)

revealing that you are a letter of Christ, delivered by us, inscribed not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets 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)

Now we possess such confidence 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 adequate in ourselves to consider anything as from ourselves, but our adequacy [is] 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)

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.

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)

But if the ministry of death in letters carved on stone came with glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look intently into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was transitory,

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 not be even more with glory?

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 [there was] glory in the ministry of condemnation, by much more will the ministry of righteousness overflow with glory.

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)

For indeed what had been glorified has not been glorified in this case, on account of the glory that surpasses [it].

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

2 Corinthians 3:11 (show verse)

For if what was transitory [came] with glory, by much more what remains [is] with glory.

Christian ministers » Their calling glorious

2 Corinthians 3:12 (show verse)

Therefore, [because we] have such a hope, we use much boldness,

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 not as Moses used to place a veil over his face, in order that the sons of Israel would not stare at the end of what was transitory.

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 their minds were hardened. For until this very day, the same veil remains upon the reading of the old covenant, not being uncovered, because it is done away with 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 until today, whenever Moses is read aloud, a veil lies upon 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 one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

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] 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, reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory into glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

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