Chapter 3
New Covenant Ministry
1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we, like some, need letters of recommendation to you or 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 You are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by all people,
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 revealing that you are a letter of Christ, delivered by us, inscribed not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets but on tablets of human hearts.
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 Now we possess such confidence through Christ toward God.
ΠεποίθησινPepoithēsinConfidenceG4006N-ASF τοιαύτηνtoiautēnsuchG5108D-ASF ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T θεόν·theonGod;G2316N-ASM-T 5 Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as from ourselves, but our adequacy is from 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 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.
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 letters carved on stone came with glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look intently into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was transitory,
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 will the ministry of the Spirit not be even more with glory?
οὐχὶouchisurelyG3780PRT-N διακονίαdiakoniaministryG1248N-NSF πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151GN-GSN ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510V-FDI-3S δόξῃ;doxēglory?G1391N-DSF 9 For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, by much more will the ministry of righteousness overflow with 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 indeed what had been glorified has not been glorified in this case, on account of the glory that surpasses it.
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 what was transitory came with glory, by much more what remains is with glory.
καταργούμενονkatargoumenonis fading awayG2673V-PPP-NSN διὰdia[was] throughG1223PREP δόξης,doxēsglory,G1391N-GSF μᾶλλονmallonmore [is]G3123GADV μένονmenonremainingG3306V-PAP-NSN δόξῃ.¶doxēglory!G1391N-DSF 12 Therefore, because we1 have such a hope, we use much boldness,
ἜχοντεςEchontesHavingG2192V-PAP-NPM τοιαύτηνtoiautēnsuchG5108D-ASF ἐλπίδαelpidahopeG1680N-ASF πολλῇpollēagreatG4183A-DSF παρρησίᾳparrēsiaboldnessG3954N-DSF χρώμεθα,chrōmethawe use,G5530V-PNI-1P - *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as causal
13 and not as Moses used to place a veil over his face, in order that the sons of Israel would not stare at the end of what was transitory.
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 But their minds were hardened. For until this very day, the same veil remains upon the reading of the old covenant, not being uncovered, because it is done away with 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 until today, whenever Moses is read aloud, a veil lies 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 but whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
ἐπιστρέψῃepistrepsē[one] shall have turnedG1994V-AAS-3S κύριον,kurion[the] Lord,G2962GN-ASM-T περιαιρεῖταιperiaireitaiis taken awayG4014V-PPI-3S κάλυμμα.kalummaveil.G2571N-NSN 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
ἐστιν·estinis;G1510V-PAI-3S κυρίουkuriouof [the] Lord [is]G2962GN-GSM-T ἐλευθερία.eleutheria[is] freedom.G1657N-NSF 18 And we all, with unveiled face, reflecting1 the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory into glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
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 - Or “contemplating”