2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 3:2–5

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.

⁴Such confidence before God is ours through Christ. ⁵Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

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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

2 Corinthians 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Such	τοιαύτην	toiautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5108 of such a kind, such
confidence	Πεποίθησιν	Pepoithēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4006 confidence, trust
before	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is ours	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

2 Corinthians 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
competent	ἱκανοί	hikanoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
in	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
ourselves	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
to claim that	λογίσασθαί	logisasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
anything	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
us	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
competence	ἱκανότης	hikanotēs	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2426 sufficiency, ability, power
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god