2 Corinthians 3:2
Cross References

You are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men:

1 Corinthians 9:2
And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 3:1
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need (as some do) epistles of commendation to you, or from you?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

You are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men:

are.

1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation: and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

1 Corinthians 9:1,2 Am I not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord? . . .

in.

2 Corinthians 7:3 I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before that you are in our hearts: to die together and to live together.

2 Corinthians 11:11 Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth it.

2 Corinthians 12:15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls: although loving you more, I be loved less.

Philippians 1:7 As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

known.

Romans 1:8 First, I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all: because your faith is spoken of in the whole world.

1 Corinthians 9:2 And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 1:8 For from you was spread abroad the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and in Achaia but also in every place: your faith which is towards God, is gone forth, so that we need not to speak any thing.

Context
Ministers of a New Covenant
1Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need (as some do) epistles of commendation to you, or from you? 2You are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men: 3Being manifested, that you are the epistle of Christ, ministered by us, and written: not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God: not in tables of stone but in the fleshly tables of the heart.…
Lexicon
You yourselves
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

are
ἐστε (este)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

letter,
ἐπιστολὴ (epistolē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1992: A letter, dispatch, epistle, message. From epistello; a written message.

inscribed
ἐνγεγραμμένη (engegrammenē)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1449: To write, inscribe. From en and grapho; to 'engrave', i.e. Inscribe.

on
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

hearts,
καρδίαις (kardiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

known
γινωσκομένη (ginōskomenē)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

read
ἀναγινωσκομένη (anaginōskomenē)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 314: To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

everyone.
πάντων (pantōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.


Additional Translations
You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.

You are our letter, having been inscribed in our hearts, being known and being read by all men,

You are our letter written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;

Ye are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read of all men,

Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men:

Our letter of recommendation is yourselves--a letter written on our hearts and everywhere known and read.

You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;

our letter ye are, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men,
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