Chapter 3
1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, like some, 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 You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by 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 it having been made plain that you are the epistle of Christ, ministered by us, not having been written with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not on tablets of stone, but in fleshly tablets 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 we have such trust 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 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 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, having been engraved in letters in stone was with glory (so that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses because of the glory of his face), which ministry was to be done 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 shall not the ministry of the Spirit be with more glory?
οὐχὶouchisurelyG3780PRT-N διακονίαdiakoniaministryG1248N-NSF πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151GN-GSN ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510V-FDI-3S δόξῃ;doxēglory?G1391N-DSF 9 For if the ministry of condemnation is glorious, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed 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 made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of 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 has been done away was glorious, much more that which remains is glorious.
καταργούμενονkatargoumenonis fading awayG2673V-PPP-NSN διὰdia[was] throughG1223PREP δόξης,doxēsglory,G1391N-GSF μᾶλλονmallonmore [is]G3123GADV μένονmenonremainingG3306V-PAP-NSN δόξῃ.¶doxēglory!G1391N-DSF 12 Then since we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech.
ἜχοντεςEchontesHavingG2192V-PAP-NPM τοιαύτηνtoiautēnsuchG5108D-ASF ἐλπίδαelpidahopeG1680N-ASF πολλῇpollēagreatG4183A-DSF παρρησίᾳparrēsiaboldnessG3954N-DSF χρώμεθα,chrōmethawe use,G5530V-PNI-1P 13 And we are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of the thing being done 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 (But their thoughts were blinded; for until the present the same veil remains on the reading of the old covenant, not taken away.) But this veil has been done 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 until this day, when Moses is read, the veil is on 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 it turns 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 And the Lord is that Spirit; and where the 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 But we all, with our face having been unveiled, having beheld the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are being changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord 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