Chapter 3
1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or do we need, as some [others], epistles of commendation to you or [letters] of commendation from you?
ἈρχόμεθαArchomethaAre we beginningG0757V-PMI-1P ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM συνιστάνειν;sunistaneinto commend?G4921V-PAN χρῄζομενchrēzomenwe needG5535V-PAI-1P συστατικῶνsustatikōncommendatoryG4956A-GPF ἐπιστολῶνepistolōnlettersG1992N-GPF συστατικῶν;sustatikōncommendatory [letters]?G4956A-GPF 2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
ἐπιστολὴepistolēletterG1992N-NSF ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἐγγεγραμμένηengegrammenēinscribedG1449V-RPP-NSF καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsG2588N-DPF ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP γινωσκομένηginōskomenēbeing knownG1097V-PPP-NSF ἀναγινωσκομένηanaginōskomenēbeing readG0314V-PPP-NSF πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPM ἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnmen,G0444N-GPM 3 [Forasmuch as ye are] manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
φανερούμενοιphaneroumenoibeing revealedG5319V-PPP-NPM ἐστὲesteyou areG1510V-PAI-2P ἐπιστολὴepistolēa letterG1992N-NSF ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T διακονηθεῖσαdiakonētheisahaving been ministered toG1247V-APP-NSF ἐγγεγραμμένηengegrammenēinscribedG1449V-RPP-NSF μέλανιmelaniin inkG3188N-DSN πνεύματιpneumatiwith [the] SpiritG4151GN-DSN θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ζῶντος,zōntos[the] living,G2198V-PAP-GSM πλαξὶνplaxintabletsG4109N-DPF λιθίναιςlithinaisof stoneG3035A-DPF πλαξὶνplaxintabletsG4109N-DPF καρδίαιςkardiaisof heartsG2588N-DPF σαρκίναις.¶sarkinaishuman.G4560A-DPF 4 And such trust we have through the Christ towards God:
ΠεποίθησινPepoithēsinConfidenceG4006N-ASF τοιαύτηνtoiautēnsuchG5108D-ASF ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T θεόν·theonGod;G2316N-ASM-T 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our sufficiency [is] of God,
ἑαυτῶνhe'autōnourselvesG1438F-1GPM ἱκανοίhikanoisufficientG2425A-NPM ἐσμενesmenwe areG1510V-PAI-1P λογίσασθαίlogisasthaito reckonG3049V-AMN ἑαυτῶν,he'autōnourselves,G1438F-1GPM ἱκανότηςhikanotēssufficiencyG2426N-NSF θεοῦ,theouGod,G2316N-GSM-T 6 who also has made us able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
ἱκάνωσενhikanōsenhas made competentG2427V-AAI-3S ἡμᾶςhēmasus [as]G3165P-1AP διακόνουςdiakonousministersG1249N-APM καινῆςkainēsof a newG2537A-GSF διαθήκης,diathēkēscovenant,G1242N-GSF γράμματοςgrammatosof [the] letterG1121N-GSN πνεύματος·pneumatosof [the] Spirit;G4151GN-GSN γράμμαgrammaletterG1121N-NSN ἀποκτέννει,apoktenneikills,G0615V-PAI-3S πνεῦμαpneumathe SpiritG4151GN-NSN ζῳοποιεῖ.zōopoieigives life.G2227V-PAI-3S 7 But if the ministry of death in the letter engraved in stones was glorious, so that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance which [glory] was to fade away,
διακονίαdiakoniaministryG1248N-NSF θανάτουthanatouof deathG2288N-GSM γράμμασινgrammasinlettersG1121N-DPN ἐντετυπωμένηentetupōmenēengravedG1795V-RPP-NSF λίθοιςlithoisstonesG3037N-DPM ἐγενήθηegenēthēwas producedG1096V-2AOI-3S δόξῃ,doxēglory,G1391N-DSF ὥστεhōsteso as forG5620CONJ δύνασθαιdunasthaito be ableG1410V-PNN ἀτενίσαιatenisaito look intentlyG0816V-AAN υἱοὺςhuioussonsG5207N-APM ἸσραὴλIsraēlof IsraelG2474N-GSM-L πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383N-ASN ΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsof MosesG3475N-GSM-P διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP δόξανdoxangloryG1391N-ASF προσώπουprosōpoufaceG4383N-GSN αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM καταργουμένην,katargoumenēnis fading,G2673V-PPP-ASF 8 How shall not the ministry of the Spirit be for greater glory?
οὐχὶouchisurelyG3780PRT-N διακονίαdiakoniaministryG1248N-NSF πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151GN-GSN ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510V-FDI-3S δόξῃ;doxēglory?G1391N-DSF 9 For if the ministry of condemnation [had] glory, much more shall the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.
διακονίᾳdiakoniaministryG1248N-DSF κατακρίσεωςkatakriseōsof condemnation [was]G2633N-GSF δόξα,doxaglory,G1391N-NSF περισσεύειperisseueiaboundsG4052V-PAI-3S διακονίαdiakoniaministryG1248N-NSF δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsof righteousnessG1343N-GSF δόξῃ.doxēglory!G1391N-DSF 10 For even that which was [so] glorious had no glory in this respect, in comparison with the glory that excels.
δεδόξασταιdedoxastaihas been glorifiedG1392V-RPI-3S δεδοξασμένονdedoxasmenonglorifiedG1392V-RPP-NSN μέρειmereirespectG3313N-DSN εἵνεκενeinekenon account ofG1752PREP ὑπερβαλλούσηςhuperballousēssurpassing [it]G5235V-PAP-GSF δόξης.doxēsglory.G1391N-GSF 11 For if that which fades away [was] glorious, much more shall that which remains [be] glorious.
καταργούμενονkatargoumenonis fading awayG2673V-PPP-NSN διὰdia[was] throughG1223PREP δόξης,doxēsglory,G1391N-GSF μᾶλλονmallonmore [is]G3123GADV μένονmenonremainingG3306V-PAP-NSN δόξῃ.¶doxēglory!G1391N-DSF 12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we speak with great confidence,
ἜχοντεςEchontesHavingG2192V-PAP-NPM τοιαύτηνtoiautēnsuchG5108D-ASF ἐλπίδαelpidahopeG1680N-ASF πολλῇpollēagreatG4183A-DSF παρρησίᾳparrēsiaboldnessG3954N-DSF χρώμεθα,chrōmethawe use,G5530V-PNI-1P 13 And not as Moses, [who] put a veil over his face, that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that [glory] which was to fade away:
καθάπερkathaperasG2509CONJ ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMosesG3475N-NSM-P ἐτίθειetitheiwas puttingG5087V-IAI-3S κάλυμμαkalummaa veilG2571N-ASN πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383N-ASN αὐτοῦautouof himselfG0846P-GSM ἀτενίσαιatenisaito look intentlyG0816V-AAN υἱοὺςhuioussonsG5207N-APM ἸσραὴλIsraēlof IsraelG2474N-GSM-L καταργουμένου·katargoumenoufading away;G2673V-PPP-GSN 14 (And thus their senses became hardened, for until this day remains the same veil not uncovered in the reading of the old testament, which [veil] is taken away in Christ.
ἐπωρώθηepōrōthēwere hardenedG4456V-API-3S νοήματαnoēmatamindsG3540N-NPN αὐτῶν.autōnof them.G0846P-GPM σήμερονsēmeronpresentG4594ADV ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250N-GSF κάλυμμαkalummaveilG2571N-NSN ἀναγνώσειanagnōseireadingG0320N-DSF παλαιᾶςpalaiasoldG3820A-GSF διαθήκηςdiathēkēscovenantG1242N-GSF μένειmeneiremainsG3306V-PAI-3S ἀνακαλυπτόμενον,anakaluptomenonbeing lifted,G0343V-PPP-NSN ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T καταργεῖται,katargeitaiis being removed,G2673V-PPI-3S 15 But even unto this day when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.
σήμερονsēmeronthis dayG4594ADV ἀναγινώσκηταιanaginōskētaimay be readG0314V-PPS-3S Μωϋσῆς,MōusēsMoses,G3475N-NSM-P κάλυμμαkalummaa veilG2571N-NSN καρδίανkardianheartG2588N-ASF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM κεῖται·keitailies;G2749V-PNI-3S 16 Nevertheless when they convert to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.)
ἐπιστρέψῃepistrepsē[one] shall have turnedG1994V-AAS-3S κύριον,kurion[the] Lord,G2962GN-ASM-T περιαιρεῖταιperiaireitaiis taken awayG4014V-PPI-3S κάλυμμα.kalummaveil.G2571N-NSN 17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and where that Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.
ἐστιν·estinis;G1510V-PAI-3S κυρίουkuriouof [the] Lord [is]G2962GN-GSM-T ἐλευθερία.eleutheria[is] freedom.G1657N-NSF 18 Therefore we all, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord with uncovered face, are transformed from glory to glory into the same likeness, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.:
ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NP πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἀνακεκαλυμμένῳanakekalummenōunveiledG0343V-RPP-DSN προσώπῳprosōpōin faceG4383N-DSN δόξανdoxangloryG1391N-ASF κυρίουkuriouof [the] LordG2962GN-GSM-T κατοπτριζόμενοι,katoptrizomenoibeholding as in a mirror,G2734V-PMP-NPM εἰκόναeikonaimageG1504N-ASF μεταμορφούμεθαmetamorphoumethaare being transformed intoG3339V-PPI-1P δόξηςdoxēsgloryG1391N-GSF δόξανdoxangloryG1391N-ASF καθάπερkathapereven asG2509CONJ κυρίουkuriou[the] LordG2962GN-GSM-T πνεύματος.¶pneumatos[the] Spirit.G4151GN-GSN