2 Corinthians 3:1

Do we seem to be again attempting to put ourselves in the right? or have we need, as some have, of letters of approval to you or from you?

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Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

In Context

2You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;

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Cross References

Acts 18:27And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:

1 Corinthians 4:15For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.

1 Corinthians 16:3And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians 5:12We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

2 Corinthians 10:12For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.

2 Corinthians 12:19It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 3:1

The apostle makes an apology for his seeming to commend himself, and is careful not to assume too much to himself, but to ascribe all praise unto God, ver. 1-5 . He then draws a comparison between the Old Testament and the New, and shows the excellency of the later above the former ( ver. 6-11 ), whence he infers what is the duty of gospel ministers, and the advantage of those who live under the gospel above those who lived under the law, ver. 12, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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