2 Corinthians 3:5
not that we are able of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
4But we have such confidence through Christ towards God,
Cross References
Luke 21:15for I will give to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor resist.
John 15:5I am the vine, and ye are the branches. The one abiding in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit: because you are not able to do anything without me.
1 Corinthians 3:10According to the grace of God which was given unto me, I as a wise architect, laid the foundation; and another builds on it. Let each one take heed how he builds.
2 Corinthians 2:16unto the latter a savour from death unto death; but unto the former a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
2 Corinthians 12:9And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most delightfully I will glory the more in my infirmities, in order that the power of Christ may abide on 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 →