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2 Corinthians 3:1 (show verse)
Am I beginning again to "recommend" myself? Or do I need, as some do, letters of commendation either to you or from you?
2 Corinthians 3:2 (show verse)
You are my letter, written on my heart, known and read by all men.
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
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)
Since all can see that you are a letter of Christ transcribed by men, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts as tablets.
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
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 confidence I have through Christ before God.
2 Corinthians 3:5 (show verse)
Not that I am sufficient in myself to reach any conclusion in my own wisdom; but my sufficiency is from God.
2 Corinthians 3:6 (show verse)
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.
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
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)
If, however, the administration of death, written with letters and engraved on stones, began in glory, so that the children of Israel could not gaze steadily on the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face?? glory even then fading??8 how much more shall the ministry of the Spirit abide in glory?
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
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)
2 Corinthians 3:9 (show verse)
For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, far more is the ministry of righteousness radiant in glory.
2 Corinthians 3:10 (show verse)
Indeed that which once was glorious has lost its glory, because of the glory which surpasses it.
2 Corinthians 3:11 (show verse)
For if that which was fading came in glory, far more will that which ever abides be glorious.
2 Corinthians 3:12 (show verse)
Therefore, cherishing such a hope, I use great freedom of speech.
2 Corinthians 3:13 (show verse)
I do not do as Moses did, who used to cover his face with a veil to keep the children of Israel from beholding the passing of a fading glory.
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
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)
Nay, their minds were made dull; for to this very day, at the public reading of the Old Testament, the same veil rests thereon, because it is not revealed to them that in Christ the veil is taken away.
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
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)
Yes, to this very day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies on their hearts;
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
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 when their heart turns to our Lord the veil is stripped 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
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)
(The Lord means the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord abides 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
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 faces, reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are ourselves continually being transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by 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
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