Thematic Bible
2 Corinthians 3:1 (show verse)
Are we beginning to recommend ourselves again? Unlike some people, we do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we?
2 Corinthians 3:2 (show verse)
You are our letter, written in our hearts and known and read by everyone.
Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Epistle » The epistle of Christ
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Seven » Seven figures, used to express Christian influence and responsibility » epistles" (instructing)
Seven » Editions of the divine law » 7th edition the outward Christian life living epistles
Epistle » The epistle of Christ
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
Seven » Seven figures, used to express Christian influence and responsibility » epistles" (instructing)
Seven » Editions of the divine law » 7th edition the outward Christian life living epistles
2 Corinthians 3:3 (show verse)
You are demonstrating that you are the Messiah's letter, produced by our service, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Epistle » The epistle of Christ
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Essential to spiritual vision
Law » Bondage of » In the heart
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
New » Birth » Essential to spiritual vision
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » Essential to spiritual vision
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative
The bible » The law part of » In the heart
Titles and names of saints » Epistles of Christ
Epistle » The epistle of Christ
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Essential to spiritual vision
Law » Bondage of » In the heart
Ministry » Who is a minister of God
New » Birth » Essential to spiritual vision
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » Essential to spiritual vision
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative
The bible » The law part of » In the heart
Titles and names of saints » Epistles of Christ
2 Corinthians 3:4 (show verse)
Such is the confidence that we have in God through the Messiah.
2 Corinthians 3:5 (show verse)
By ourselves we are not qualified to claim that anything comes from us. Rather, our credentials come from God,
2 Corinthians 3:6 (show verse)
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.
Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the new testament
Holy spirit » General work
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Holy spirit » Guides » Quickens
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Legalism » What legalism does
Life » What gives life
Spiritual life » The word of God is the instrument of
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Qualified by God
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
Holy spirit » General work
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Holy spirit » Guides » Quickens
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Legalism » What legalism does
Life » What gives life
Spiritual life » The word of God is the instrument of
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Qualified by God
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
2 Corinthians 3:7 (show verse)
Now if the ministry of death that was inscribed in letters of stone came with such glory that the people of Israel could not gaze on Moses' face (because the glory was fading away from it),
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Engraving
Arts of the » Engraver
Christian ministers » Their calling glorious
Countenance » Transfigured
Face » Shining » Shining faces, general references to
the Law of moses » Called » Ministration of death
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
Arts of the » Engraver
Christian ministers » Their calling glorious
Countenance » Transfigured
Face » Shining » Shining faces, general references to
the Law of moses » Called » Ministration of death
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
2 Corinthians 3:8 (show verse)
will not the Spirit's ministry have even more glory?
2 Corinthians 3:9 (show verse)
For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, then the ministry of justification has an overwhelming glory.
2 Corinthians 3:10 (show verse)
In fact, that which once had glory lost its glory, because the other glory surpassed it.
2 Corinthians 3:11 (show verse)
For if that which fades away came through glory, how much more does that which is permanent have glory?
2 Corinthians 3:12 (show verse)
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we speak very boldly,
2 Corinthians 3:13 (show verse)
not like Moses, who kept covering his face with a veil to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of what was fading away.
Blindness » Who is blind
Countenance » Transfigured
Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
moses » Face of, transfigured
Veil » A covering for the face
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Moses put one on to conceal the glory of his face
Countenance » Transfigured
Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
moses » Face of, transfigured
Veil » A covering for the face
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Moses put one on to conceal the glory of his face
2 Corinthians 3:14 (show verse)
However, their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil is still there when they read the old covenant. Only in union with the Messiah is that veil removed.
Blindness » Example of spiritual
Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Blindness » Who is blind
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Blindness » Who is blind
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
2 Corinthians 3:15 (show verse)
Yet even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.
Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Blindness » Who is blind
spiritual Blindness » Exemplified
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
Law » Christ being the end of the law
The bible » Purpose » Ignorance of, perilous
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
Blindness » Who is blind
spiritual Blindness » Exemplified
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
Law » Christ being the end of the law
The bible » Purpose » Ignorance of, perilous
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
2 Corinthians 3:16 (show verse)
But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
Blindness » The lord opening the eyes of the blind
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
2 Corinthians 3:17 (show verse)
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Lord's Spirit is, there is freedom.
Change » The lord changing believers
Freedom/liberty » Where liberty is
Glory » Who can reflect the glory of the lord
God » Remember » Spirit, a
God » Is a spirit
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By the holy ghost
Spirit » God a
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
Freedom/liberty » Where liberty is
Glory » Who can reflect the glory of the lord
God » Remember » Spirit, a
God » Is a spirit
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Holy spirit » The place where the spirit of the lord is
Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By the holy ghost
Spirit » God a
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
2 Corinthians 3:18 (show verse)
As all of us reflect the glory of the Lord with unveiled faces, we are becoming more like him with ever-increasing glory by the Lord's Spirit.
Change » The lord changing believers
Christlikeness » The ultimate aim of the Christian life
Duty » Formation (making) » Life to be transformed, not conformed
Christ, our example » Conformity to, progressive
Glory of Christ » Imparted to saints
Formation » Life to be transformed, not conformed
Glory » Christ's » God's
Glory » Who can reflect the glory of the lord
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
God » Glorifying » Glory of
God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Image » Figurative » Regenerated into
Mirror » Figurative
New Birth » Produces » Likeness to Christ
spiritual Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Impressing
Christlikeness » The ultimate aim of the Christian life
Duty » Formation (making) » Life to be transformed, not conformed
Christ, our example » Conformity to, progressive
Glory of Christ » Imparted to saints
Formation » Life to be transformed, not conformed
Glory » Christ's » God's
Glory » Who can reflect the glory of the lord
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
God » Glorifying » Glory of
God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
Holy spirit » What can be accomplished through the power of the holy spirit
Image » Figurative » Regenerated into
Mirror » Figurative
New Birth » Produces » Likeness to Christ
spiritual Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Impressing