Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
2 Corinthians 3:1
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you or letters of commendation from you?
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you or letters of commendation from you?
CHAPTER III. _The apostle shows, in opposition to his detractors, that the_ _faith and salvation of the Corinthians were sufficient_ _testimony of his Divine mission; that he needed no letters of_...
DO WE BEGIN AGAIN - This is designed evidently to meet an objection. He had been speaking of his triumph in the ministry 2 Corinthians 2:14, and of his sincerity and honesty, as contrasted with the co...
4. THE MINISTRY OF THE NEW COVENANT IN CONTRAST WITH THE OLD. CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The Epistle of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:1)_ 2. The True Sufficiency. (2 Corinthians 3:4) 3. The Old and New Ministry Con...
2 Corinthians 3:1 to 2 Corinthians 4:10. THE SPLENDOUR OF THE APOSTOLIC MINISTRY IN SPITE OF ITS OUTWARD LOWLINESS. 2 Corinthians 3:1. One of the charges laid against Paul had probably been that of
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Surely you do not think that we need--as some people need--letters of commendation neither to you or from you? You are our letter, written on our hearts, k...
EACH MAN A LETTER OF CHRIST (2 Corinthians 3:1-3)...
DO WE, &c.. Are we to begin. AGAIN. He had done so in 1 Corinthians 9. COMMEND. Greek. _sunistano_. See on Romans 3:5. SOME. Greek _tines._ App-124. EPISTLES, &c.. commendatory (Greek. _sustatikos_...
2 Corinthians 3:1-6. St Paul's Ministry no self-assumed task, but the communication of the Spirit 1. _Do we begin again to commend ourselves?_ A charge had been apparently brought against St Paul tha...
1–6. These opening verses deal with a difficulty which had been growing at Corinth. He was so often obliged to speak of himself and his authority, that he laid himself open to the sneering reminder th...
Ἢ ΜΉ (אBCDFG, Vulg. Syrr.) rather than εἰ μή (AKLP, Arm., Chrys.); and ὭΣ ΤΙΝΕΣ (אBCD3FGKLP) rather than ὥσπερ τινές (AD1 and some cursives); and ἸΞ ὙΜΩ͂Ν without addition (אABC, Copt. Arm. Aeth.) rat...
_EPISTLES WRITTEN IN OUR HEARTS 2 CORINTHIANS 3:1-5:_ At the close of 2 Corinthians two Paul said some good things about himself. "For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved,...
DO WE BEGIN AGAIN TO COMMEND OURSELVES?— This is a plain indication that St. Paul had been blamed among them for commending himself; as the next clause seems to intimate that their false apostle had g...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Self-commendation Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 3:1. Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you? _Comments_ Ar...
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 1 It Dooms The Soul (2 Corinthians 3:1-6) 3 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you? 2You yo...
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? Are we beginning () again to recommend ourselves? () (as so...
21 The operation of God's Spirit is here seen under three distinct figures: the anointing, the seal, and the earnest. Prophets and priests and kings were anointed for their office. They were anointed...
AGAIN] probably refers to the passages in the severe letter (2 Corinthians 10-13) in which he defended himself and stated his claims to recognition: see especially 2 Corinthians 11:22; 2 Corinthians 1...
PARAPHRASE. 'In speaking thus highly of my motives I am not writing a letter to commend myself, nor do I need (like these opponents of mine) letters of recommendation either to you or from you. (2) Yo...
This chapter is closely connected with what goes before, and carries on the vindication of the Apostle's conduct....
GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 3 V1 But we are not trying to recommend ourselves. And we do not need letters to recommend us, like some people. V2 You a...
III. (1) DO WE BEGIN AGAIN TO COMMEND OURSELVES? — The MSS. present various readings: “Do we begin again to commend ourselves [Nay, not so], unless we desire [which we do not] letters of commendation;...
CHAPTER 8 LIVING EPISTLES. 2 Corinthians 3:1 (R.V) "ARE we beginning again to commend ourselves?" Paul does not mean by these words to admit that he had been commending himself before: he means that...
THE CORINTHIANS ARE ST. PAUL'S “EPISTLE OF COMMENDATION”....
ἀρχόμεθα πάλιν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστ.: _are we beginning again_ (_sc._, as, for instance, in 1 Corinthians 9:15; 1Co 14:18; 1 Corinthians 15:10, or possibly he alludes to 2 Corinthians 1:12 above;...
THE SAVOR OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST 2 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Corinthians 3:1 Paul, in 2 Corinthians 2:14, imagines himself as part of his Master's procession passing through the world.
The apostle declared that the Church is the supreme credential of the power of the ministry. The Corinthian Christians are "known and read of all men." This, however, was not the deepest truth. They w...
PAUL'S LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION It seems Paul was criticized for using personal examples in his first epistle. The apostle makes it clear that he needs neither boasting nor letters of commendation as...
The apostle had been obliged, in different parts of his first epistle, to say some things to his own advantage, in order to maintain the dignity of his ministry against false teachers, who had endeavo...
(1) Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? (2) Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and re...
CONTENTS In this Chapter, which is but short, though sweet, the Apostle appeals to the Hearts of the Corinthians, as Proofs of his Ministry. He draws a beautiful Comparison, between the Ministration...
1._Do we begin _It appears that this objection also was brought forward against him — that he was excessively fond of publishing his own exploits, and brought against him, too, by those who were griev...
These words give rise to an exposition of the gospel in contrast with the law, which the false teachers mixed up with the gospel. He gives this exposition with the most touching appeal to the heart of...
DO WE BEGIN AGAIN TO COMMEND OURSELVES?.... The apostle having asserted that he and his fellow ministers always triumphed in Christ, and made manifest the savour of his knowledge in every place; were...
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some _others_, epistles of commendation to you, or _letters_ of commendation from you? Ver. 1. _Do we begin again, &c._] As we had done before,...
_Do we begin again_ While we thus speak and avow our integrity; _to commend_ Or recommend; _ourselves_ As some insinuate we do? Is it needful to do so? have we nothing but our own word to recommend us...
AGAIN; probably with reference to a charge of self-commendation against his former epistle. TO COMMEND OURSELVES; in what we have said of the dignity of our office, our purity in the discharge of it,...
Did the Corinthians assume that Paul was merely commending himself or defending himself in penning the last verse of chapter 2? It was not so; but necessity demanded that they should recognize that he...
1-11 Even the appearance of self-praise and courting human applause, is painful to the humble and spiritual mind. Nothing is more delightful to faithful ministers, or more to their praise, than the s...
2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 3 2 CORINTHIANS 3:1 To obviate the imputation of vain glory, Paul showeth that the gifts and graces of the Corinthians were a sufficient commendation of his ministry, 2 CORINTHIA...
[The closing verse of chapter two are capable of being construed as an outburst of self-laudation, and as the apostle well knew that his enemies at Corinth accused him of this very vice, and hence wou...
2 Corinthians 3:1 begin G756 (G5731) again G3825 commend G4921 (G5721) ourselves G1438 Or G1508 need G5535 ...
‘Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you? You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read of all men, it being reve...
HE IS NOT SPEAKING LIKE THIS TO COMMEND HIMSELF. INDEED THE CORINTHIANS THEMSELVES ARE HIS LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION, WRITTEN BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD (2 CORINTHIANS 3:1). He firmly points out that he does...
2 Corinthians 3:1. ARE WE BEGINNING AGAIN TO COMMEND OURSELVES? OR [1] NEED WE, AS DO SOME, EPISTLES OF COMMENDATION TO YOU OR FROM YOU? (On these two questions see footnote on chap. 2 Corinthians 1:1...
TO COMMEND OURSELVES? (εαυτους συνιστανειν?). Late (_Koine_) form of συνιστημ, to place one with another, to introduce, to commend. Paul is sensitive over praising himself, though his enemies compe...
2 Corinthians 3:1 I. There is a peculiar writing on the tablet of the Christian's soul. The old covenant, with its precepts and penalties, was engraven upon slabs of stone; but the new covenant, with...
CONTENTS: The ministry of Christ accredited. Its spiritual and glorious character. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Moses. CONCLUSION: True ministers are Christ's instruments, for He is th...
2 Corinthians 3:1. _Do we begin again to commend ourselves?_ A happy mode of recovery, as though he had slidden unawares into self-applause, when contrasting his ministry with that of false teachers....
DOES THIS SOUND? It could be that Paul's strongly worded letter made some say he was boasting about himself. Something important is involved here, because Paul accuses his opponents of boasting (2 Cor...
_Do we begin again to commend ourselves?_ or need we … epistles of commendation? A PASTOR’S CLAIM 1. The voluntary relations of men are founded upon mutual confidence, and even those which are invol...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 3:1 Paul makes it clear that, as an apostle, he was called to mediate the Spirit in fulfillment of the new covenant. ⇐...
_Do we begin again to commend ourselves_? At the end of the Apostle had seemed to praise himself and seek the favour of the Corinthians, hence he meets here any suspicion of vain glory. _Or need we._...
CHAPTER III. SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. Paul asserts that he does not seek or need the praise of men, as the Judaising false apostles sought it: the fruit of his preaching is, he says, sufficient co...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ N.B. A _continuous outpour_ of argument and appeal, all “alive,” and quivering, thrilling, with quick emotion, _from_ 2 Corinthians 2:17 _to_ 2 Corinthians 6:10. 2
EXPOSITION Defence against the charge of self-recommendation, which St. Paul does not need (2 Corinthians 3:1). His sufficiency comes from God (2 Corinthians 3:4), who has made him minister of a coven...
Shall we turn tonight to the third chapter of II Corinthians. Paul the apostle, it seemed, had the detractors to his ministry, men that followed him around seeking to discredit him. There are always t...
1 Corinthians 10:33; 1 Corinthians 16:3; 1 Corinthians 3:10; 1 Corinthians 4:15;...
Do we begin again. Rev., are we beginning. As if anticipating, the taunt so often repeated, that he had no commendatory letters, and therefore was forced to commend himself by self - laudation and by...
Do we begin again to recommend ourselves — Is it needful? Have I nothing but my own word to recommend me? St. Paul chiefly here intends himself; though not excluding Timotheus, Titus, and Silvanus. Un...
Our apostle here expostulates the case with the Corinthians, why they should at any time hearken to the false apostles, who, by relecting upon his person and ministry, made it needful for him to vindi...