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2 Corinthians 3:1 open_in_new
Do we, &c.. Are we to begin.
again. He had done so in 1 Corinthians 9.
commend. Greek. sunistano. See on Romans 3:5.
some. Greek tines. App-124.
epistles, &c.. commendatory (Greek. sustatikos. Only here) letters. Compare Acts 18:27.
to. Ge. pros. App-104,
from. Greek. ek. App-104. Question preceded by me.
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2 Corinthians 3:2 open_in_new
written. Cr. engrapho. Only here and 2 Corinthians 3:3.
in. Greek. en, App-104.
known. Greek ginosko. App-132.
read. Greek anaginosko. There is. Paronomasia here, App-6.
of. by. Greek. hupo. App-104.
men. App-123.
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2 Corinthians 3:3 open_in_new
manifestly declared. manifested. Greek. phaneroo. App-106.
Christ. App-08.
ministered. Greek diakaneo. App-190.
by. Greek. hupo, as in 2 Corinthians 3:2.
not. Greek. ou. App-105.
with. No Preposition. Dative case.
ink. Greek. melan. Only here, 2Jn 1:12. 3 John 1:13.
Spirit. App-101.
God. App-98.
tables of stone. stone tables.
tables. Greek. plax. Only here and Hebrews 9:4.
fleshy. Greek. sarkinos. This word refers to the substance or material and carries no moral significance. Compare Hebrews 7:16, where the texts read as here.
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2 Corinthians 3:4 open_in_new
trust. confidence. Greek. pepoithesis. App-130.,
through. Greek. dia. App-104.
Christ. the Christ.
to God-ward. toward (Greek. pros. App-104.)
God.
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2 Corinthians 3:5 open_in_new
of. from. Greek. apo. App-104.
think. reckon. Greek logizomai. See the frequent occurance in Romans 4, count, reckon, &c.
any thing. Greek. tis. App-123.,
of. Greek. ek. App-101.
sufficiency. Greek. hikanotes. Only here.
of. Greek. ek, as above.
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2 Corinthians 3:6 open_in_new
also. Road after "ministers".
hath made us able. enabled us, or made us efficient as. Greek. hikanoo. Only here and Colossians 1:12.
ministers. Greek. diakonos. App-190.
the. a.
new. Greek. kainos. See Matthew 9:17.
testament. covenant. Greek. diatheke. See Matthew 26:28. This is the covenant of Jeremiah 31:31. Compare Hebrews 8:6-13.
the. Omit.
letter. Greek. gramma. This is the Sinaitic covenant, called "theministration of death" in 2 Corinthians 3:7.
spirit. The old covenant could not give life. It was like. dead body, for lack of the spirit (James 2:26). Compare John 6:63. Christ is the Spirit of the new covenant. See 2 Corinthians 3:17,
giveth life. quickeneth. Greek. zoopoieo. See Romans 8:11 and 1 Corinthians 15:45.
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2 Corinthians 3:7 open_in_new
if. App-118.2, a.
ministration. Greek. diakonia. App-190.
written. in (Greek. en. App-104.) letters. See 2 Corinthians 3:6.
engraven. Greek. entupoo. Only here.
was. came to be.
glorious. in (Greek. en) glory.
children. sons. Greek. huios. App-108.
not. Greek. me. App-106.
stedfastly behold gaze upon. Greek. atenizo. App-133. Followed by the Greek eis (App-104.)
Moses. Occurs three times in this Epistle, here, on 2Co 13:15.
for. on amount of. Greek. dia. App-104. 2 Corinthians 3:2.
to be done away. being done away. Greek. katargeo. See Romans 3:3.
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2 Corinthians 3:8 open_in_new
not. Greek. ouchi. App-105.
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2 Corinthians 3:9 open_in_new
condemnation. Greek. katakrisis. Only here and 2 Corinthians 7:3. See App-122.
righteousness. Gs. dikaiosune. App-191.
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2 Corinthians 3:10 open_in_new
made glorious. glorified. Greek. doxazo. See p. 1511.
had no glory. was not glorified, as above.
excelleth. Greek. huperballo. Occurs here, 2 Corinthians 9:14; Ephesians 1:19; Ephesians 2:7; Ephesians 3:19.
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2 Corinthians 3:11 open_in_new
glorious. through (Greek. dia. App-104. 2 Corinthians 3:1) glory.
remaineth. Greek. meno. See p. 1511.
glorious. in (Greek. en) glory.
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2 Corinthians 3:12 open_in_new
Seeing... have. Having then.
use. Greek chraomai. See Acts 27:3,
great. much.
plainness of speech. outspokenness. Greek. parrhesia. Often translated boldly, or freely.
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2 Corinthians 3:13 open_in_new
vail. Greek kalununa. Only here and in verses: 2Co 3:14, 2 Corinthians 3:15; 2 Corinthians 3:16.
over. upon. Greek. epi. App-104. See Exodus 34:33.
that, &c.. with. view to (Greek. pros. App-104.) the children of Israel's not gazing to the end.
to. Greek. eis. App-104.
abolished. being done away, as in 2 Corinthians 3:7.
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2 Corinthians 3:14 open_in_new
minds. thoughts. Greek. noema. See 2 Corinthians 2:11.
blinded. hardened. Greek. poroo. Sea Romans 11:7; Romans 11:26 (poroeis).
this day. to-day. Greek. semeron.
untaken away. not (Greek. me. App-105) unveiled, or revealed (Greek. anakalupto, unveil, only here and 2 Corinthians 3:18). This should follow "old testament". It means, "it being not revealed that it is done away" (Revised Version m.)
in. Greek. epi. App-104.
reading. Greek. anagnosis. See Acts 13:15.
old testament. old covenant. The only place where the term is used. The usual designation is "the law", or "Moses" (2 Corinthians 3:15).
which vail= that (Greek. hoti) it.
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2 Corinthians 3:16 open_in_new
it. i.e. the heart of Israel.
turn. Greek. epistrepho. Often translated "return", or be converted". See Matthew 13:15.John 12:40; Acts 3:19; Acts 28:27.
Lord. App-98.
taken away. Greek periaireo. See Acts 27:20.
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2 Corinthians 3:18 open_in_new
open. unveiled. See 2 Corinthians 3:14. Here is the contrast. Moses alone beheld and reflected the Shekinah glory, we all behold and reflect the Lord's glory.
beholding... glass. reflecting, as Revised Version. Greek. katoptrizo. Only here.
changed. transformed. Greek. metamorphoomai. See Mark 9:2.
image. Greek. eiken. Compare Romans 8:29. Co 2 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:10.. Greek. apo. App-104.
by. from, Greek. apo.
the Spirit of the Lord. the Lord the Spirit. The word "Spirit" is in the Genitive of Apposition. App-17. See 2 Corinthians 3:6.