2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 3:4–5

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 3:4

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

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 3:4 Philippians 1:6 · Ephesians 3:12 · 1 Thessalonians 1:8 · Exodus 18:19 · 2 Corinthians 2:14

2 Corinthians 3:5 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Philippians 4:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · Philippians 2:13 · John 15:5 · James 1:17 · Matthew 10:19–20 · 1 Corinthians 3:6 · Luke 21:15 · Exodus 4:10–16 · Jeremiah 1:6–10 · 2 Corinthians 4:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.