2 Corinthians 3:5
It is not that we are adequate to think anything of ourselves, as if anything was from us. But our adequacy is from God.
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4And we have such faith, through Christ, toward God.
Cross References
Jeremiah 1:6And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am a boy.”
Luke 21:15For I will give to you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict.
John 15:5I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without me, you are able to do nothing.
1 Corinthians 3:10According to the grace of God, which has been given to me, I have laid the foundation like a wise architect. But another builds upon it. So then, let each one be careful how he builds upon it.
2 Corinthians 2:16To the one, certainly, the fragrance is of death unto death. But to the other, the fragrance is of life unto life. And concerning these things, who is so suitable?
2 Corinthians 12:9And he said to me: “My grace is sufficient for you. For virtue is perfected in weakness.” And so, willingly shall I glory in my weaknesses, so that the virtue of Christ may live within me.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 3:2-6
Apology for Seeming Self-Commendation. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? 2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 4 And such trust have we through Christ to… Read the whole commentary →