2 Corinthians 3:1
Do we begin again to recommend ourselves, except we need, as some, letters of recommendation unto you, or from you?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2our letter ye are, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men,
Cross References
Acts 18:27and he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the grace,
1 Corinthians 4:15for if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I — I did beget you;
1 Corinthians 16:3and whenever I may come, whomsoever ye may approve, through letters, these I will send to carry your favour to Jerusalem;
2 Corinthians 5:12for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have [something] in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;
2 Corinthians 10:12For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,
2 Corinthians 12:19Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building,
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 →