2 Corinthians 3:5 KJV — MannaFest

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

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ASV

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

WEB

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

YLT

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God,

DBT

not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency [is] ofGod;

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2 Corinthians — Paul's most personal letter. A defense of gospel ministry under pressure — comfort and conflict, giving and glory, weakness and power — with the tone shifting markedly at chapter 10.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55–56, from Macedonia

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37 verses on the floor

Philippians 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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All our sufficiency is of God; to him therefore are owing all the praise and glory of that good which is done, and from him we must receive grace and strength to do more." This is true concerning ministers and all Christians; the best are no more than what the grace of God makes them.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The Greek is, "Not that we are (even yet after so long experience as ministers) sufficient to think anything OF ourselves as (coming) FROM ourselves; but our sufficiency is (derived) FROM God." "From" more definitely refers to the source out of which a thing comes; "of" is more general. to think--Greek, to "reason out" or "devise"; to attain to sound preaching by our reasonings [THEODORET].

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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2CO 3:5PHP 4:13 ISA 40:29-31
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2CO 3:5PHP 4:13 ISA 41:10
2CO 3:5PHP 4:13 2CO 12:9-10
2CO 3:52CO 12:9 PHP 4:13
Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
2CO 3:5PHP 4:13 COL 1:11
2CO 3:5PHP 4:13 EPH 6:10
2CO 3:52CO 12:9 2CO 12:10
2CO 3:5PHP 2:13 HEB 13:21

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