2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 3:1–3

¹Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you? ²You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone. ³It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

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2 Corinthians 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Are we beginning	Ἀρχόμεθα	Archometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G756 I begin
to commend	συνιστάνειν	synistanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
ourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
do we need	χρῄζομεν	chrēzomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G5535 I need
like	ὥς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
letters	ἐπιστολῶν	epistolōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
of recommendation	συστατικῶν	systatikōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4956 commendatory
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

2 Corinthians 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You yourselves	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
letter	ἐπιστολὴ	epistolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
inscribed	ἐνγεγραμμένη	engegrammenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1449 I write, inscribe
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
hearts	καρδίαις	kardiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
known	γινωσκομένη	ginōskomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
read	ἀναγινωσκομένη	anaginōskomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G314 I read
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
everyone	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

2 Corinthians 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is clear	φανερούμενοι	phaneroumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you are	ἐστὲ	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
a letter	ἐπιστολὴ	epistolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
from Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
the result of our ministry	διακονηθεῖσα	diakonētheisa	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1247 I wait at table, serve
written	ἐνγεγραμμένη	engegrammenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1449 I write, inscribe
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
with ink	μέλανι	melani	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3188 ink
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
with	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of	ζῶντος	zōntos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2198 I live
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
tablets	πλαξὶν	plaxin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4109 a tablet, flat surface
of stone	λιθίναις	lithinais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G3035 made of stone
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
tablets	πλαξὶν	plaxin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4109 a tablet, flat surface
of human	σαρκίναις	sarkinais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G4560 consisting of flesh
hearts	καρδίαις	kardiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 3:1 2 Corinthians 10:12 · 2 Corinthians 12:11 · 2 Corinthians 5:12 · Acts 18:27 · 1 Corinthians 16:3 · 1 Corinthians 10:33 · 1 Corinthians 3:10 · 1 Corinthians 4:15 · 2 Corinthians 2:17 · 2 Corinthians 10:8 · 2 Corinthians 12:19

2 Corinthians 3:2 1 Thessalonians 1:8 · 1 Corinthians 9:1–2 · Romans 1:8 · Philippians 1:7

2 Corinthians 3:3 Ezekiel 11:19 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Hebrews 8:10 · Hebrews 10:16 · Psalm 40:8 · Exodus 31:18 · 2 Corinthians 6:16 · Hebrews 9:14 · Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Exodus 24:12 · Proverbs 3:3 · Psalm 84:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.