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WEB·2 Corinthians 3

¹Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

KJVDo we begin^G756^(G5731) again^G3825 to commend^G4921^(G5721) ourselves^G1438? or^G1508 need we^G5535^(G5719), as^G5613 some^G5100 others, epistles^G1992 of commendation^G4956 to^G4314 you^G5209, or^G2228 letters of commendation^G4956 from^G1537 you^G5216?

² You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men,

KJVYe^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) our^G2257 epistle^G1992 written^G1449^(G5772) in^G1722 our^G2257 hearts^G2588, known^G1097^(G5746) and^G2532 read^G314^(G5746) of^G5259 all^G3956 men^G444:

³ being revealed that you are a letter of Christ, served by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in tablets that are hearts of flesh.

KJVForasmuch as ye are manifestly declared^G5319^(G5746) to^G3754 be^G2075^(G5748) the epistle^G1992 of Christ^G5547 ministered^G1247^(G5685) by^G5259 us^G2257, written^G1449^(G5772) not^G3756 with ink^G3188, but^G235 with the Spirit^G4151 of the living^G2198^(G5723) God^G2316; not^G3756 in^G1722 tables^G4109 of stone^G3035, but^G235 in^G1722 fleshy^G4560 tables^G4109 of the heart^G2588.

⁴ Such confidence we have through Christ toward God,

KJVAnd^G1161 such^G5108 trust^G4006 have we^G2192^(G5719) through^G1223 Christ^G5547 to^G4314 God-ward^G2316:

⁵ not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

KJVNot^G3756 that^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) sufficient^G2425 of^G575 ourselves^G1438 to think^G3049^(G5664) any thing^G5100 as^G5613 of^G1537 ourselves^G1438; but^G235 our^G2257 sufficiency^G2426 is of^G1537 God^G2316;

⁶ who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

KJVWho^G3739 also^G2532 hath made^G2427 us^G2248 able^G2427^(G5656) ministers^G1249 of the new^G2537 testament^G1242; not^G3756 of the letter^G1121, but^G235 of the spirit^G4151: for^G1063 the letter^G1121 killeth^G615^(G5719), but^G1161 the spirit^G4151 giveth life^G2227^(G5719).

⁷ But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face, which was passing away,

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 the ministration^G1248 of death^G2288, written^G1722^G1121 and engraven^G1795^(G5772) in^G1722 stones^G3037, was^G1096^(G5675) glorious^G1722^G1391, so^G5620 that the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474 could^G1410^(G5738) not^G3361 stedfastly behold^G816^(G5658) the face^G1519^G4383 of Moses^G3475 for^G1223 the glory^G1391 of his^G846 countenance^G4383; which^G3588 glory was to be done away^G2673^(G5746):

⁸ won’t service of the Spirit be with much more glory?

KJVHow^G4459 shall^G1248 not^G3780 the ministration^G1248 of the spirit^G4151 be^G2071^(G5704) rather^G3123^G1722 glorious^G1391?

⁹ For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 the ministration^G1248 of condemnation^G2633 be glory^G1391, much^G4183 more^G3123 doth the ministration^G1248 of righteousness^G1343 exceed^G4052^(G5719) in^G1722 glory^G1391.

¹⁰ For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.

KJVFor^G1063 even^G2532 that which was made glorious^G1392^(G5769) had no^G3761 glory^G1392^(G5772) in^G1722 this^G5129 respect^G3313, by reason^G1752 of the glory^G1391 that excelleth^G5235^(G5723).

¹¹ For if that which passes away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 that which is done away^G2673^(G5746) was glorious^G1223^G1391, much^G4183 more^G3123 that which remaineth^G3306^(G5723) is glorious^G1722^G1391.

¹² Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

KJVSeeing then^G3767 that we have^G2192^(G5723) such^G5108 hope^G1680, we use^G5530^(G5736) great^G4183 plainness of speech^G3954:

¹³ and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face so that the children of Israel wouldn’t look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away.

KJVAnd^G2532 not^G3756 as^G2509 Moses^G3475, which put^G5087^(G5707) a vail^G2571 over^G1909 his^G1438 face^G4383, that^G4314 the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474 could^G816 not^G3361 stedfastly look^G816^(G5658) to^G1519 the end^G5056 of that which is abolished^G2673^(G5746):

¹⁴ But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.

KJVBut^G235 their^G846 minds^G3540 were blinded^G4456^(G5681): for^G1063 until^G891 this day^G4594 remaineth^G3306^(G5719) the same^G846 vail^G2571 untaken^G3361 away^G343^(G5746) in^G1909 the reading^G320 of the old^G3820 testament^G1242; which^G3748 vail is done away^G2673^(G5743) in^G1722 Christ^G5547.

¹⁵ But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.

KJVBut^G235 even^G2193 unto this day^G4594, when^G2259 Moses^G3475 is read^G314^(G5743), the vail^G2571 is upon^G2749^(G5736)^G1909 their^G846 heart^G2588.

¹⁶ But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

KJVNevertheless^G1161 when^G2259 it^G302 shall turn^G1994^(G5661) to^G4314 the Lord^G2962, the vail^G2571 shall be taken away^G4014^(G5743).

¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

KJVNow^G1161 the Lord^G2962 is^G2076^(G5748) that Spirit^G4151: and^G1161 where^G3757 the Spirit^G4151 of the Lord^G2962 is, there^G1563 is liberty^G1657.

¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

KJVBut^G1161 we^G2249 all^G3956, with open^G343^(G5772) face^G4383 beholding as in a glass^G2734^(G5734) the glory^G1391 of the Lord^G2962, are changed^G3339^(G5743) into the same^G846 image^G1504 from^G575 glory^G1391 to^G1519 glory^G1391, even as^G2509 by^G575 the Spirit^G4151 of the Lord^G2962.

WEB·2 Corinthians 2

¹But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

KJVBut^G1161 I determined^G2919^(G5656) this^G5124 with myself^G1683, that I would^G2064 not^G3361 come^G2064^(G5629) again^G3825 to^G4314 you^G5209 in^G1722 heaviness^G3077.

² For if I make you grieve, then who will make me glad but he who is made to grieve by me?

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 I^G1473 make^G3076 you^G5209 sorry^G3076^(G5719), who^G5101 is he^G2076^(G5748) then^G2532 that maketh^G2165 me^G3165 glad^G2165^(G5723), but^G1508 the same which is made sorry^G3076^(G5746) by^G1537 me^G1700?

³ And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.

KJVAnd^G2532 I wrote^G1125^(G5656) this^G5124 same^G846 unto you^G5213, lest^G3363, when I came^G2064^(G5631), I should have^G2192^(G5725) sorrow^G3077 from^G575 them of whom^G3739 I^G3165 ought^G1163^(G5713) to rejoice^G5463^(G5721); having confidence^G3982^(G5756) in^G1909 you^G5209 all^G3956, that^G3754 my^G1699 joy^G5479 is^G2076^(G5748) the joy of you^G5216 all^G3956.

⁴ For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

KJVFor^G1063 out of^G1537 much^G4183 affliction^G2347 and^G2532 anguish^G4928 of heart^G2588 I wrote^G1125^(G5656) unto you^G5213 with^G1223 many^G4183 tears^G1144; not^G3756 that^G2443 ye should be grieved^G3076^(G5686), but^G235 that^G2443 ye might know^G1097^(G5632) the love^G26 which^G3739 I have^G2192^(G5719) more abundantly^G4056 unto^G1519 you^G5209.

⁵ But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.

KJVBut^G1161 if any^G1536 have caused grief^G3076^(G5758), he hath^G3076 not^G3756 grieved^G3076^(G5758) me^G1691, but^G235 in^G575 part^G3313: that^G3363 I may^G1912 not^G3363 overcharge^G1912^(G5725) you^G5209 all^G3956.

⁶ This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;

KJVSufficient^G2425 to such a man^G5108 is this^G3778 punishment^G2009, which^G3588 was inflicted of^G5259 many^G4119.

⁷ so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

KJVSo^G5620 that contrariwise^G5121 ye^G5209 ought rather^G3123 to forgive^G5483^(G5664) him, and^G2532 comfort^G3870^(G5658) him, lest^G3381 perhaps^G4458 such a one^G5108 should be swallowed up^G2666^(G5686) with overmuch^G4055 sorrow^G3077.

⁸ Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

KJVWherefore^G1352 I beseech^G3870^(G5719) you^G5209 that ye would confirm^G2964^(G5658) your love^G26 toward^G1519 him^G846.

⁹ For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

KJVFor^G1063 to^G1519 this end^G5124 also^G2532 did I write^G1125^(G5656), that^G2443 I might know^G1097^(G5632) the proof^G1382 of you^G5216, whether^G1487 ye be^G2075^(G5748) obedient^G5255 in^G1519 all things^G3956.

¹⁰ Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

KJV^G1161 To whom^G3739 ye forgive^G5483^(G5736) any thing^G5100, I^G1473 forgive also^G2532: for^G2532^G1063 if I^G1473 forgave^G5483^(G5766) any thing^G1536, to whom^G3739 I forgave^G5483^(G5766) it, for your sakes^G1223^G5209 forgave I it in^G1722 the person^G4383 of Christ^G5547;

¹¹ that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

KJVLest^G3363 Satan^G5259^G4567 should get an advantage of us^G4122^(G5686): for^G1063 we are not^G3756 ignorant^G50^(G5719) of his^G846 devices^G3540.

¹² Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,

KJVFurthermore^G1161, when I came^G2064^(G5631) to^G1519 Troas^G5174 to^G1519 preach Christ's^G5547 gospel^G2098, and^G2532 a door^G2374 was opened^G455^(G5772) unto me^G3427 of^G1722 the Lord^G2962,

¹³ I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

KJVI had^G2192^(G5758) no^G3756 rest^G425 in my^G3450 spirit^G4151, because I^G3165 found^G2147^(G5629) not^G3361 Titus^G5103 my^G3450 brother^G80: but^G235 taking my leave^G657^(G5671) of them^G846, I went from thence^G1831^(G5627) into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109.

¹⁴ Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.

KJVNow^G1161 thanks^G5485 be unto God^G2316, which always^G3842 causeth^G2358 us^G2248 to triumph^G2358^(G5723) in^G1722 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 maketh manifest^G5319^(G5723) the savour^G3744 of his^G846 knowledge^G1108 by^G1223 us^G2257 in^G1722 every^G3956 place^G5117.

¹⁵ For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God in those who are being saved and in those who perish:

KJVFor^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) unto God^G2316 a sweet savour^G2175 of Christ^G5547, in^G1722 them that are saved^G4982^(G5746), and^G2532 in^G1722 them that perish^G622^(G5730):

¹⁶ to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

KJVTo^G3739 the one^G3303 we are the savour^G3744 of death^G2288 unto^G1519 death^G2288; and^G1161 to the other^G3739 the savour^G3744 of life^G2222 unto^G1519 life^G2222. And^G2532 who^G5101 is sufficient^G2425 for^G4314 these things^G5023?

¹⁷ For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 we are^G2070^(G5748) not^G3756 as^G5613 many^G4183, which corrupt^G2585^(G5723) the word^G3056 of God^G2316: but^G235 as^G5613 of^G1537 sincerity^G1505, but^G235 as^G5613 of^G1537 God^G2316, in the sight^G2714 of God^G2316 speak we^G2980^(G5719) in^G1722 Christ^G5547.

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