2 Corinthians 3:6

Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter, but in the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit quickeneth.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

In Context

5Not that we are sufficient to think any thing of ourselves, as of ourselves: but our sufficiency is from God.

7Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious; so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, which is made void:

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 27:26Cursed be he that abideth not in the words of this law, and fulfilleth them not in work: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Matthew 13:52He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.

Mark 14:24And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many.

John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth life: so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.

Romans 1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, in all nations, for his name;

Romans 3:20Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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 →

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