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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 beginning again to recommend ourselves? Or do we need, like some others, letters of recommendation to you, or letters of recommendation from you?

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

2 Corinthians 3:2 (show verse)

Ye are our letter, written in our hearts, 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

2 Corinthians 3:3 (show verse)

since ye are manifestly shown to be a letter of Christ by means of our service, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not on tablets of stone, but on fleshly tablets of the heart.

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)

And such confidence as this have we 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 able of ourselves to think anything, as from ourselves; but our ability 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 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.

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 ministration of death, engraven in letters on stones, was so glorious, that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses by reason of the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away,

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)

shall not the ministration of the Spirit be much more glorious?

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 ministration of condemnation had glory, much greater is the glory of the ministration of righteousness.

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 even that which was made glorious hath ceased to be glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory by which it is exceeded.

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

2 Corinthians 3:11 (show verse)

For if that which was to be done away was glorious, much more glorious is that which endureth.

Christian ministers » Their calling glorious

2 Corinthians 3:12 (show verse)

Having therefore such hope, we use great plainness of speech;

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 do not as Moses did, who put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel might not steadfastly look on the end of that which was to be done 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 their understandings were blinded; for until this day, when the old covenant is read, the same veil remaineth, since it is not unveiled to them that it is done away 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 even till this day, when Moses is read, there lieth a veil 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 it turneth 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.

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)

But we all with unveiled face beholding in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image 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