2 Corinthians 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
3Forasmuch 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.
4And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
6Who 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.
7But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
8How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
9For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
10For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
11For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
12Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
13And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:
14But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
15But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
16Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358843× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- δόξαdóxaG139111× in this chapter
glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
- ἐνenG172211× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- δέdéG11617× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41517× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- ἀλλάalláG2356× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- μέméG31656× in this chapter
me
- οὐouG37566× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- αὐτόςautósG8466× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- γάρgárG10635× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- εἰμίeimíG15105× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- κύριοςkýriosG29625× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- διακονίαdiakoníaG12484× in this chapter
attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
- καίkaíG25324× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- κάλυμαkálymaG25714× in this chapter
a cover, i.e. veil
- καταργέωkatargéōG26734× in this chapter
to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
- μήmḗG33614× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- πρόςprósG43144× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- πρόσωπονprósōponG43834× in this chapter
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
- γράμμαgrámmaG11213× in this chapter
a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning
- διάdiáG12233× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14383× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- εἰeiG14873× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐκekG15373× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἐπίepíG19093× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἐπιστολήepistolḗG19923× in this chapter
a written message
- θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- καρδίαkardíaG25883× in this chapter
the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
- μᾶλλονmâllonG31233× in this chapter
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
- ΜωσεύςMōseúsG34753× in this chapter
Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- πολύςpolýsG41833× in this chapter
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
- σύsýG47713× in this chapter
thou
- ΧριστόςChristósG55473× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ἀπόapóG5753× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- διαθήκηdiathḗkēG12422× in this chapter
properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will)
- δοξάζωdoxázōG13922× in this chapter
to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
- ἐγγράφωengráphōG14492× in this chapter
to "engrave", i.e. inscribe
- ἔχωéchōG21922× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)