Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Who hath made us also able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter but of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
New American Standard Bible
who also made us adequate as
King James Version
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Holman Bible
He has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant,
International Standard Version
who has also qualified us to be ministers of a new covenant, which is not written but spiritual, because the written text brings death, but the Spirit gives life.
A Conservative Version
who also made us qualified helpers of a new covenant, not of a document, but of a spirit, for the document kills but the spirit makes alive.
American Standard Version
who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Amplified
He has qualified us [making us sufficient] as ministers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not of the letter [of a written code] but of the Spirit; for the letter [of the Law] kills [by revealing sin and demanding obedience], but the Spirit gives life.
An Understandable Version
He has also made us competent as ministers of a New Agreement [i.e., between Himself and mankind]. It is not [an agreement] based [merely] on a written document [i.e., such as the law of Moses], but on the Holy Spirit, for the written document brings [spiritual] death [See Rom. 8:2], but the Holy Spirit brings [never ending] life.
Anderson New Testament
who has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of letter, but. of spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.
Bible in Basic English
Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.
Common New Testament
who has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Daniel Mace New Testament
who also hath enabled me to be a minister of the new covenant, not of the literal sense, but of the spiritual meaning: it is the letter that denounces death, but the spirit gives life.
Darby Translation
who has also made us competent, as ministers of the new covenant; not of letter, but of spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit quickens.
Godbey New Testament
who also rendered us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit creates life.
Goodspeed New Testament
and he has qualified me to serve him in the interests of a new agreement, not in writing but of spirit. For what is written kills, but the Spirit gives life.
John Wesley New Testament
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
Julia Smith Translation
Who rendered as fitting servants of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter kills, and the Spirit makes alive.
King James 2000
Who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who also makes us adequate [as] servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Modern King James verseion
who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which hath made us able to minister the new testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Moffatt New Testament
and he has further qualified me to be the minister of a new covenant ??a covenant not of written law but of spirit; for the written law kills but the Spirit makes alive.
Montgomery New Testament
It is he who has also made me sufficient as a minister of a new covenant; not of a letter but of a spirit; for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.
NET Bible
who made us adequate to be servants of a new covenant not based on the letter but on the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
New Heart English Bible
who also made us sufficient as servants of a New Covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Noyes New Testament
who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
Sawyer New Testament
who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the writing but of the spirit; for the writing kills, but the spirit makes alive.
The Emphasized Bible
Who also hath made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant - not of letter, but of spirit, for, the letter, killeth, whereas, the Spirit, maketh alive.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Our fitness comes from God, who himself made us fit to be ministers of a New Covenant, of which the substance is, not a written Law, but a Spirit. For the written Law means Death, but the Spirit gives Life.
Webster
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Weymouth New Testament
It is He also who has made us competent to serve Him in connexion with a new Covenant, which is not a written code but a Spirit; for the written code inflicts death, but the Spirit gives Life.
Williams New Testament
He has qualified even me as a minister of the new covenant, which is not a written but a spiritual covenant. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
World English Bible
who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Worrell New Testament
Who also qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.
Worsley New Testament
Who hath also fitted us to be ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
Youngs Literal Translation
who also made us sufficient to be ministrants of a new covenant, not of letter, but of spirit; for the letter doth kill, and the spirit doth make alive.
Themes
Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the new testament
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Holy spirit » Guides » Quickens
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Spiritual life » The word of God is the instrument of
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Quickening » Of God's people » By the holy spirit
Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
The scriptures » The letter of, without the spirit, killeth
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » General work
Spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Spirit » Quickeneth » Giveth life
Titles and names of ministers » Ministers of the new testament
Topics
Interlinear
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but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 3:6
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
New Covenant Ministry
5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account any thing of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God. 6 Who hath made us also able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter but of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 7 For if the ministry of death in letters graven on stone, was attended with glory, so that the children of Israel could not keep their eyes fixed upon the countenance of Moses, because of the glory of his countenance, though [soon] evanescent;
Cross References
Luke 22:20
And the cup in like manner, after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
John 6:63
The Spirit is the life-giving power; the flesh contributeth nothing: the declarations which I make to you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Romans 7:6
But now we have been discharged from the law, that being dead by which we were held fast; that we should serve in renovation of spirit, and not in the antiquity of the letter.
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath liberated me from the law of sin and of death.
1 Corinthians 3:5
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each [of us]?
1 Corinthians 11:25
In like manner also he took the cup, after they had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
2 Corinthians 3:14
But their understandings were darkened: for unto this day the same veil in their reading the old testament abideth unremoved; which veil is taken away by Christ.
Ephesians 3:7
of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
Matthew 13:52
They say unto him, Yes, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like unto a man, the master of a family, who bringeth out of his storehouse things new and old.
Matthew 26:28
for this is my blood, that [blood] of the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.
Mark 14:24
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
John 5:21
For as the Father raiseth the dead, and quickeneth them; so also doth the Son quicken whom he pleases.
Romans 1:5
through whom we have received grace and apostolic mission among all nations for his name, to bring them to the obedience of faith:
Romans 2:27-29
And the uncircumcision by nature which fulfilleth the law shall condemn thee, who through the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law.
Romans 3:20
Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 4:15
for the law causeth wrath: for where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Romans 4:17
(as it is written "that I have constituted thee father of many nations,") before God, in whom he trusted, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth things that are not as if existing.
Romans 7:9-11
For though I lived without the law formerly; yet when the commandment came, sin revived, but I died.
1 Corinthians 3:10
According to the grace of God given unto me, as a skilful architect, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every one take heed how he buildeth upon it.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And these also hath God placed in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, directors, different kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 15:45
And so it is written, There was a first man Adam a living soul; a last Adam a quickening spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:7
For if the ministry of death in letters graven on stone, was attended with glory, so that the children of Israel could not keep their eyes fixed upon the countenance of Moses, because of the glory of his countenance, though [soon] evanescent;
2 Corinthians 3:9
For if the ministry of condemnation is glory, much more doth the ministry of righteousness excel in glory.
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
Galatians 3:10-12
For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things written in the book of the law to do them."
Galatians 3:21
Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? God forbid. For if there had been a law given which was capable of procuring life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.
Ephesians 2:1
AND you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
Ephesians 2:5
though we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved,)
Ephesians 4:11-12
And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers;
Colossians 1:25-29
of which I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given me for you to fulfil the ministry of the word of God??26 the mystery which was hid from ages and from generations, but is now unveiled to his saints;
1 Timothy 1:11-12
according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been put in trust.
1 Timothy 4:6
If thou suggest these truths to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and sound doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
2 Timothy 1:11
whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Hebrews 7:22
by so much is Jesus become the surety of a better testament.
Hebrews 8:6-10
But now hath Christ obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established on better promises.
Hebrews 9:15-20
And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that, death being suffered for the redemption of transgressions committed against the first testament, they who are called might receive the promise of an eternal inheritance.
Hebrews 12:24
and to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 13:20
Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament,
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:
1 John 1:1
THAT which was from the beginning, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have gazed upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life;