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2 CORINTHIANS 3:2 h`mw/n (2) {A}
Although u`mw/n is read by several witnesses (a 33 88 436 1881 ethro),
in view of the overwhelming support for h`mw/n (î46 A B C D G K P...
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Verse 2 Corinthians 3:2. _YE ARE OUR EPISTLE_] I bear the most ardent
love to you. I have no need to be put in remembrance of you by any
epistles or other means; _ye are written in my heart _- I have...
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YE ARE OUR EPISTLE - compare 1 Corinthians 9:2. This is a most
beautiful and happy turn given to the whole subject. The sense is
plain. It is, that the conversion of the Corinthians, under the
faithfu...
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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...
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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
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EACH MAN A LETTER OF CHRIST (2 Corinthians 3:1-3)...
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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...
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WRITTEN. Cr. _engrapho._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 3:3.
IN. Greek. _en_, App-104.
KNOWN. Greek _ginosko._ App-132.
READ. Greek _anaginosko._ There is. _Paronomasia_ here, App-6.
OF. by. Greek. _...
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_Ye are our epistle_ See note on last verse.
_written in our hearts_ -Others bear their letters of commendation in
their hands, we in our consciences, being fully aware that the
existence of the Churc...
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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...
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Ἡ ἘΠΙΣΤΟΛῊ ἩΜΩ͂Ν ὙΜΕΙ͂Σ ἘΣΤΈ. The
metaphor is loosely used. The Corinthians are themselves a letter; the
letter is written on the Apostle’s heart; it is also written on
their hearts. There are two mai...
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_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,...
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DISCOURSE: 2005
CHRISTIANS ARE EPISTLES OF CHRIST
2 Corinthians 3:2. _If are our epistle written in our hearts, known
and read of all men: forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the
epistle of...
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YE ARE OUR EPISTLE, &C.— "I may well say, that you are yourselves
our epistle, the best recommendation from God himself; his
testimonial, as it were, written upon _your hearts,_ in the glorious
change...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Scripture_
2 Corinthians 3:2-3. Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known
and read of all men; 3 being made manifest that ye are an epistle of
Christ, ministered by us,...
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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...
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Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
OUR LETTER - of recommendation.
WRITTEN IN OUR HEARTS - not borne merely in the hands. Though this
living letter be written by...
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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...
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3:2 read (d-11) The Greek means also 'well known;' a thing read of
all, not private. There is a play on words, giving force to the
statement. 'read' being a compound of 'know.' see ch. 1.13....
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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...
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This chapter is closely connected with what goes before, and carries
on the vindication of the Apostle's conduct....
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OUR EPISTLE] i.e. of commendation.
KNOWN AND READ] better, known and acknowledged: the Church was an
unmistakable witness to the Apostle's labours....
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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...
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YE ARE OUR EPISTLE WRITTEN IN OUR HEARTS. — This is an answer. They,
the Corinthian converts, are written on his heart. In his thoughts and
prayers for them he finds his true commendatory letter, and...
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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...
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ἡ ἐπιστολὴ ἡμῶν κ. τ. λ.: _ye are our epistle_.
They are his credentials. _Cf._ 1 Corinthians 9:2, where he tells them
that they are the “seal” of his apostleship. Note the emphasis
laid on ἐπιστολή b...
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THE CORINTHIANS ARE ST. PAUL'S “EPISTLE OF COMMENDATION”....
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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.
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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...
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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...
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You are our epistle, better, and of greater force, than any
commendatory epistle, written and engraven in my heart, by the love
and affection I bear you. You may also be looked upon as the epistle
of...
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(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...
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2._Ye are our Epistle. _There is no little ingenuity in his making his
own glory hinge upon the welfare of the Corinthians. “So long as you
shall remain Christians, I shall have recommendation enough....
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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...
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YE ARE OUR EPISTLE,.... Here a reason is given why they stood in no
need of letters of commendation, to or from the church at Corinth,
because that church was their living epistle, and which was much...
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Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
Ver. 2. _You are our epistle_] The fruitfulness of the people is the
preacher's testimonial; as the profiting of the scholar is th...
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_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...
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YE ARE OUR EPISTLE; his letter of commendation, which all could read.
He says here, "written in our hearts," because he wishes thus to
express the place which the Corinthian converts have in his
affec...
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THE GLORY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT MINISTRY.
The apostle's letter of commendation:...
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YE ARE OUR EPISTLE, WRITTEN IN OUR HEARTS, KNOWN AND READ OF ALL MEN,...
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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...
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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...
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Your Christianity, and embracing of the gospel of Christ, your fiath
and holiness, are instead of an epistle to me, to let the world know,
both with what faithfulness, and with what blessing of God, a...
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Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;...
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2 Corinthians 3:2 You G5210 are G2075 (G5748) our G2257 epistle G1992
written G1449 (G5772) in G1722 our...
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‘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...
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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...
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2 Corinthians 3:2. YE ARE OUR EPISTLE. ‘Your conversion is our
letter recommendatory' not needing to be carried about and produced
with the hand, but WRITTEN IN OUR HEARTS. Cf. 1 Corinthians 9:2,
“The...
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YE ARE OUR EPISTLE
(η επιστολη ημων υμεις εστε). Bold turn. Paul
was writing in their hearts.KNOWN AND READ
(γινωσκομενη κα αναγινωσκομενη). Play on
the word. Literally true. Professing Christian...
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2 Corinthians 3:2
The Two Ministrations the Law and the Gospel.
I. There is perhaps something that, on the first mention, jars with
our feelings in the fact that it was with a perfect knowledge that...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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YOU YOURSELVES. The existence of the messianic community at Corinth is
the only credential which Paul needs! WRITTEN ON OUR HEARTS.
_MacKnight_ says it is best to understand this as the letter itself...
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_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...
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 3:2 LETTER FROM CHRIST. By the
Corinthians’ changed lives, Christ testifies to Paul’s true
apostleship because he is the one who brought the gospel to them
(deliver...
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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.
⇐...
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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...
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_Ye are our epistle._ You, 0 Corinthians, converted by my efforts, are
to me like an epistle of commendation read and understood by all,
which I can show as my credentials to whom I like. As the work...
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_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.
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 3:10; 1 Corinthians 9:1; 1 Corinthians 9:2; 1
Thessalonians 1:8;...
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Our epistle. The figure which follows is freely and somewhat loosely
worked out, and presents different faces in rapid succession. The
figure itself is that of a commendatory letter representing the
C...
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Ye are our recommendatory letter — More convincing than bare words
could be. Written on our hearts — Deeply engraven there, and plainly
legible to all around us....