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2 Corinthians 3:4–6

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4And such aconfidence we have through Christ toward God.

5Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but aour sufficiency is from God,

6who also made us sufficient as aministers of a bnew covenant, not of cthe letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but dthe Spirit gives life.

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Cross references

  1. aEph 3:12
  2. a1 Cor 15:10
  3. a1 Cor 3:5
  4. bJer 31:31; Luke 22:20
  5. cRom 2:29
  6. dJohn 6:63; Rom 7:6

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Such confidence we have through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God. It is not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. He has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

NLTNew Living Translation

We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now we possess such confidence through Christ toward God. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also makes us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

KJV 1900King James Version

And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 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.