2 Corinthians 3

¹Are we beginningἈρχόμεθαArchometha — to begin, to start, to rule overG756 — Full Word Study → to commendσυνιστάνεινsynistanein — to commend, approve, or demonstrateG4921 — Full Word Study → ourselvesἑαυτοὺςheautous — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → againπάλινpalin — again; once more; in returnG3825 — Full Word Study →? Orἢē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → do we needχρῄζομενchrēzomen — to need, require, have need ofG5535 — Full Word Study →, likeὥςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → some people, lettersἐπιστολῶνepistolōn — written letter or epistleG1992 — Full Word Study → of recommendationσυστατικῶνsystatikōn — letter of commendation; recommended credentialG4956 — Full Word Study → toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → orἢē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → fromἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →? ²You yourselvesὑμεῖςhymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → areἐστεeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → ourἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → letterἐπιστολὴepistolē — written letter or epistleG1992 — Full Word Study →, inscribedἐνγεγραμμένηengegrammenē — to write in or inscribeG1449 — Full Word Study → onἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → ourἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → heartsκαρδίαιςkardiais — heart; center of emotion, will, and moral characterG2588 — Full Word Study →, knownγινωσκομένηginōskomenē — To know, understand, or perceiveG1097 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → readἀναγινωσκομένηanaginōskomenē — to read aloud or reciteG314 — Full Word Study → byὑπὸhypo — under; by; from the agency ofG5259 — Full Word Study → everyoneπάντωνpantōn — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study →. ³It is clearφανερούμενοιphaneroumenoi — To reveal, make manifest, or display openlyG5319 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → you areἐστὲeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → a letterἐπιστολὴepistolē — written letter or epistleG1992 — Full Word Study → from ChristΧριστοῦChristou — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →, the result of our ministryδιακονηθεῖσαdiakonētheisa — to serve, minister, attend toG1247 — Full Word Study →, writtenἐνγεγραμμένηengegrammenē — to write in or inscribeG1449 — Full Word Study → notοὐou — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → with inkμέλανιmelani — ink; writing fluidG3188 — Full Word Study → butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → with the Spirit of the living GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →, notοὐκouk — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → onἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → tabletsπλαξὶνplaxin — Stone tablet or writing surfaceG4109 — Full Word Study → of stoneλιθίναιςlithinais — made of stone; stoneG3035 — Full Word Study → butἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → onἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → tabletsπλαξὶνplaxin — Stone tablet or writing surfaceG4109 — Full Word Study → of humanσαρκίναιςsarkinais — Made of flesh; fleshly or carnalG4560 — Full Word Study → heartsκαρδίαιςkardiais — heart; center of emotion, will, and moral characterG2588 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Suchτοιαύτηνtoiautēn — such, of this kind, like thisG5108 — Full Word Study → confidenceΠεποίθησινPepoithēsin — confident trust; assurance of heartG4006 — Full Word Study → beforeπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → GodΘεόνTheon — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → is oursἔχομενechomen — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → throughδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστοῦChristou — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Notοὐχouch — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → we areἐσμενesmen — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → competentἱκανοίhikanoi — Sufficient, adequate, capableG2425 — Full Word Study → inἀφ’aph’ — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → ourselvesἑαυτῶνheautōn — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → to claim thatλογίσασθαίlogisasthai — to reckon, count, or consider as trueG3049 — Full Word Study → anythingτιti — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → comes fromἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → usἑαυτῶνheautōn — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → ourἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → competenceἱκανότηςhikanotēs — Sufficiency, adequacy, competenceG2426 — Full Word Study → comes from GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → Heὃςhos — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → has qualifiedἱκάνωσενhikanōsen — to make sufficient, qualify, equipG2427 — Full Word Study → usἡμᾶςhēmas — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → as ministers of a newκαινῆςkainēs — New in quality or kind; fresh, unprecedentedG2537 — Full Word Study → covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēs — Covenant; binding agreement or testamentG1242 — Full Word Study →, notοὐou — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → of the letter butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → of the Spirit; forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → letterγράμμαgramma — Written document; letter; scriptureG1121 — Full Word Study → killsἀποκτέννει*apoktennei — to killG615 — Full Word Study →, butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study → gives lifeζωοποιεῖzōopoiei — To make alive; to give life; to quickenG2227 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Nowδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → ifΕἰEi — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → theἡhē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → ministryδιακονίαdiakonia — Service, ministry, or officeG1248 — Full Word Study → of deathθανάτουthanatou — Death; the state or condition of being deadG2288 — Full Word Study →, which was engravedἐντετυπωμένηentetypōmenē — to engrave, impress deeply, stampG1795 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → lettersγράμμασινgrammasin — Written document; letter; scriptureG1121 — Full Word Study → on stoneλίθοιςlithois — Stone; rock; precious stoneG3037 — Full Word Study →, cameἐγενήθηegenēthē — to become, come into being, happenG1096 — Full Word Study → withἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → such glory thatὥστεhōste — so that, with the result that, thereforeG5620 — Full Word Study → theτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → IsraelitesἸσραὴλIsraēl — God prevailsG2474 — Full Word Study → couldδύνασθαιdynasthai — To be able; to have power or capacityG1410 — Full Word Study → notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → gazeἀτενίσαιatenisai — to gaze intently or fixedlyG816 — Full Word Study → atεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → faceπρόσωπονprosōpon — Face, presence, or outward appearanceG4383 — Full Word Study → of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōs — The lawgiver and prophetG3475 — Full Word Study → because ofδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → its fleetingκαταργουμένηνkatargoumenēn — to abolish, nullify, or render ineffectiveG2673 — Full Word Study → gloryδόξανdoxan — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study →, ⁸willἔσταιestai — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → notοὐχὶouchi — A strong emphatic negation; 'not!' or 'no!'G3780 — Full Word Study → theἡhē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → ministryδιακονίαdiakonia — Service, ministry, or officeG1248 — Full Word Study → of theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study → be even more gloriousδόξῃdoxē — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study →? ⁹Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → theτῇ*tē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → ministryδιακονίαdiakonia — Service, ministry, or officeG1248 — Full Word Study → of condemnationκατακρίσεωςkatakriseōs — Condemnation; judgment of guiltG2633 — Full Word Study → was gloriousδόξαdoxa — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study →, how muchπολλῷpollō — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → moreμᾶλλονmallon — more, rather, increasinglyG3123 — Full Word Study → gloriousδόξῃdoxē — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study → is the ministryδιακονίαdiakonia — Service, ministry, or officeG1248 — Full Word Study → of righteousnessδικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs — Righteousness; right standing with GodG1343 — Full Word Study →! ¹⁰Indeedκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study →, whatτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → was once gloriousδεδοξασμένονdedoxasmenon — To glorify, honor, or magnify with praiseG1392 — Full Word Study → has no glory nowδεδόξασταιdedoxastai — To glorify, honor, or magnify with praiseG1392 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → comparison toμέρειmerei — a part, portion, or share of a wholeG3313 — Full Word Study → theτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → glory that surpasses it. ¹¹Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → whatτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → was fading awayκαταργούμενονkatargoumenon — to abolish, nullify, or render ineffectiveG2673 — Full Word Study → came with gloryδόξηςdoxēs — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study →, how much greaterπολλῷpollō — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → is the gloryδόξῃdoxē — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study → of that whichτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → enduresμένονmenon — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study →! ¹²Thereforeοὖνoun — therefore, then, so, thusG3767 — Full Word Study →, since we haveἜχοντεςEchontes — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → suchτοιαύτηνtoiautēn — such, of this kind, like thisG5108 — Full Word Study → a hopeἐλπίδαelpida — confident expectation; hope; trust in God's promisesG1680 — Full Word Study →, we areχρώμεθαchrōmetha — to use, make use of, employG5530 — Full Word Study → veryπολλῇpollē — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → boldπαρρησίᾳparrēsia — Bold confidence in speech and actionG3954 — Full Word Study →. ¹³We are notοὐou — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → likeκαθάπερkathaper — just as, even as, in the same way asG2509 — Full Word Study → MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēs — The lawgiver and prophetG3475 — Full Word Study →, who would put a veilκάλυμμαkalymma — a covering or veil that concealsG2571 — Full Word Study → overἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → faceπρόσωπονprosōpon — Face, presence, or outward appearanceG4383 — Full Word Study → to keepπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → theτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → IsraelitesἸσραὴλIsraēl — God prevailsG2474 — Full Word Study → from gazingἀτενίσαιatenisai — to gaze intently or fixedlyG816 — Full Word Study → atεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → endτέλοςtelos — end, goal, completion, taxG5056 — Full Word Study → of whatτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → was fading awayκαταργουμένουkatargoumenou — to abolish, nullify, or render ineffectiveG2673 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴ButἈλλὰAlla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → theirαὐτῶνautōn — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → mindsνοήματαnoēmata — Mind, thought, intention, or purposeG3540 — Full Word Study → were closedἐπωρώθηepōrōthē — to harden, make stubborn or insensibleG4456 — Full Word Study →. Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → toἄχριachri — Until, up to, as far asG891 — Full Word Study → this dayἡμέραςhēmeras — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → sameαὐτὸauto — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → veilκάλυμμαkalymma — a covering or veil that concealsG2571 — Full Word Study → remainsμένειmenei — to remain, stay, abide, endureG3306 — Full Word Study → atἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → readingἀναγνώσειanagnōsei — The act of reading aloud; public recitationG320 — Full Word Study → of theτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → oldπαλαιᾶςpalaias — old, ancient, worn outG3820 — Full Word Study → covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēs — Covenant; binding agreement or testamentG1242 — Full Word Study →. It has not been liftedἀνακαλυπτόμενονanakalyptomenon — to unveil, uncover, revealG343 — Full Word Study →, because only inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστῷChristō — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study → can it be removedκαταργεῖταιkatargeitai — to abolish, nullify, or render ineffectiveG2673 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵And evenἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → toἕωςheōs — until; up to a point in time or spaceG2193 — Full Word Study → this dayσήμερονsēmeron — Today; this present dayG4594 — Full Word Study → whenἡνίκαhēnika — when, at the time thatG2259 — Full Word Study → MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēs — The lawgiver and prophetG3475 — Full Word Study → is readἀναγινώσκηταιanaginōskētai — to read aloud or reciteG314 — Full Word Study →, a veilκάλυμμαkalymma — a covering or veil that concealsG2571 — Full Word Study → coversκεῖταιkeitai — to lie, be laid, be appointedG2749 — Full Word Study → theirαὐτῶνautōn — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → heartsκαρδίανkardian — heart; center of emotion, will, and moral characterG2588 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → wheneverἡνίκαhēnika — when, at the time thatG2259 — Full Word Study → anyone turns toπρὸςpros — toward, to, with, in relation toG4314 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → Lord, the veilκάλυμμαkalymma — a covering or veil that concealsG2571 — Full Word Study → is taken awayπεριαιρεῖταιperiaireitai — To take away, remove, strip offG4014 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Nowδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → theὉHo — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚύριοςKyrios — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → SpiritΠνεῦμάPneuma — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study →, andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → whereοὗhou — where, whither, to which placeG3757 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → SpiritΠνεῦμαPneuma — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study → of the Lord is, there is freedom. ¹⁸Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → we, who with unveiledἀνακεκαλυμμένῳanakekalymmenō — to unveil, uncover, revealG343 — Full Word Study → facesπροσώπῳprosōpō — Face, presence, or outward appearanceG4383 — Full Word Study → allπάντεςpantes — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → reflectκατοπτριζόμενοιkatoptrizomenoi — to reflect or mirror; to behold as in a glassG2734 — Full Word Study → theτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → gloryδόξανdoxan — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study → of the Lord, are being transformed intoμεταμορφούμεθαmetamorphoumetha — To transform or change in form/appearanceG3339 — Full Word Study → His imageεἰκόναeikona — image, likeness, representationG1504 — Full Word Study → with intensifying gloryδόξανdoxan — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study →, which comesκαθάπερkathaper — just as, even as, in the same way asG2509 — Full Word Study → fromἀπὸapo — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → the Lord, who is the Spirit.