2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 3:5–6

⁵Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God. ⁶And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

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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

2 Corinthians 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has qualified	ἱκάνωσεν	hikanōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2427 I make sufficient
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
ministers	διακόνους	diakonous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
of a new	καινῆς	kainēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
covenant	διαθήκης	diathēkēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of	γράμματος	grammatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1121 a letter, writings, learning
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
of	πνεύματος	pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
letter	γράμμα	gramma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1121 a letter, writings, learning
kills	ἀποκτέννει	apoktennei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G615 I put to death, kill
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
gives life	ζωοποιεῖ	zōopoiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2227 I make to live

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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

2 Corinthians 3:6 John 6:63 · Romans 7:6 · Romans 8:2 · Jeremiah 31:31 · Hebrews 8:6–10 · 2 Corinthians 3:14 · 1 Corinthians 15:45 · Hebrews 12:24 · Hebrews 7:22 · Romans 3:20 · Hebrews 13:20 · Luke 22:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.